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Novel Virus Influenza A (H1N1sw) in South-Eastern France, April-August 2009 ` 1,2. 1,2. 2 1 3 Antoine Nougairede , Laetitia Ninove , Christine Zandotti , Nicolas Salez , Karine Mantey , ´ 3 ´ 2 2 ´ 1,2 1,2 Noemie Resseguier , Celine Gazin , Didier Raoult , Remi N. Charrel , Xavier de Lamballerie * ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ 1 Unite Mixte de Recherche 190: Unite des Virus Emergents, Universite de la Mediterranee et Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, Marseille, France, ˆ ˆ 2 Laboratoire de Virologie, Pole Hospitalier de Microbiologie et Maladies Infectieuses (Assistance Publique – Hopitaux de Marseille), Marseille, France, 3 South Interregional Epidemiology Unit, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, Marseille, France Abstract Background: In April 2009, the first cases of pandemic (H1N1)-2009 influenza [H1N1sw] virus were detected in France. Virological surveillance was undertaken in reference laboratories of the seven French Defence Zones. Methodology/Principal Findings: We report results of virological analyses performed in the Public Hospitals of Marseille during the first months of the outbreak. (i) Nasal swabs were tested using rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) and two RT- PCR assays. Epidemiological characteristics of t