0 Barbozan P Baudon, C Chérié-Challine, L. Gastellu-Etchegorry, M Gueguen, J La Ruche, G Grangeon, JP Laumond-Barny,S Noël, M Pfannstiel, A Chee-Ayee, A Daudens, E Frogier, E Le, B Mallet, HP, Pescheux, JP Vergeaud, H Lastère, S Dut 2010 Clin Microbiol Infect 16 4 304-8 2010 <p>The three French territories in the Pacific (New Caledonia [NC], French Polynesia [FP] and Wallis and Futuna [WF]) have been affected by an outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)2009 during the austral winter of 2009. This wave of influenza-like illness was characterized by a short duration (approximately 8 weeks) and high attack rates: 16-18% in NC and FP, 28% in Wallis and 38% in Futuna. The number of infected patients requiring hospitalization in critical care services and the number of deaths were, respectively, 21 and 10 in NC and 13 and 7 in FP (none in WF). Diabetes, cardiac and pulmonary diseases, obesity in adults, neuromuscular diseases in children, and Oceanic origin were frequently observed among severe cases and deaths. A significant proportion of the population remains susceptible to A(H1N1)2009, making the occurrence of a second wave likely. A state of preparedness and control efforts must be implemented, based on preventive measures (immunization), as well as combined clinical and virological surveillance and health organization.</p>