Schaffner W, van Buynder P, McNeil S, Osterhaus A. Seasonal influenza immunisation: Strategies for older adults. Int J Clin Pract. 2018 Oct;72(10):e13249. Abstract
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Adults over the age of 60-65 years suffer disproportionally from seasonal influenza, experiencing high rates of complications, exacerbation of underlying medical comorbidities, and excess mortality. Thus, ... Senda J, etc.,al. Acute Unilateral Isolated Oculomotor Nerve Palsy in an Adult Patient with Influenza A. Intern Med. 2018 Sep 12.. Abstract
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An otherwise healthy 44-year-old woman exhibited isolated unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy accompanied by an influenza A infection. An intra-orbital MRI scan revealed that her right third intracranial ... Pereira JA, Gilca V, Waite N, Andrew MK. Canadian older adults´ perceptions of effectiveness and value of regular and high-dose influenza vaccines. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2018 Sep 11.. Abstract
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nfluenza vaccination is an important public health intervention for older adults, yet vaccination rates remain suboptimal. We conducted an online survey of Canadians ≥ 65 years to explore satisfaction ... G Thomas Ray, etc.,al. Intra-season Waning of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness. Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciy770. Abstract
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BackgroundIn the United States it is recommended that health care providers offer influenza vaccination by October, if possible. However, if the vaccine’s effectiveness soon begins to wane, the optimal ... Spreeuwenberg P, Kroneman M, Paget J. Reassessing the global mortality burden of the 1918 influenza pandemic. Am J Epidemiol. 2018 Sep 7. Abstract
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Mortality estimates of the 1918 influenza pandemic vary considerably, and recent estimates have suggested that there were 50-100 million deaths worldwide. We investigated the global mortality burden using ... Bouvier NM. The Future of Influenza Vaccines: A Historical and Clinical Perspective. Vaccines (Basel). 2018 Aug 30;6(3).. Abstract
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For centuries, the development of vaccines to prevent infectious disease was an empirical process. From smallpox variolation in Song dynasty China, through the polysaccharide capsule vaccines developed ... Tam YH, Ng TWY, Chu DKW, Fang VJ, Cowling BJ. The effectiveness of influenza vaccination against medically-attended illnesses in Hong Kong across three years with different degrees of vaccine match, 2014-17. Vaccine. 2018 Sep 3. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Influenza vaccination is the most effective intervention to prevent influenza virus infections. Vaccine effectiveness (VE) can vary due to factors such as matching between vaccine strains and ... Meyer D, Shearer MP, Chih YC, Hsu YC, Lin YC. Taiwan´s Annual Seasonal Influenza Mass Vaccination Program-Lessons for Pandemic Planning. Am J Public Health. 2018 Sep;108(S3):S188-S193. Abstract
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Rapid medical countermeasure (MCM) dispensing is an important intervention during a public health emergency. In the United States, MCM planning and exercising efforts have largely focused on dispensing ... Federici C1, Cavazza M, Costa F, Jommi C. Health care costs of influenza-related episodes in high income countries: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2018 Sep 7;13(9):e0202787. Abstract
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INTRODUCTION: This study systematically reviews costing studies of seasonal influenza-like illness (ILI) in high-income countries. Existing reviews on the economic impact of ILI do not report information ... van Wijhe M, Ingholt MM, Andreasen V, Simonsen L. Loose Ends in the Epidemiology of the 1918 Pandemic: Explaining the Extreme Mortality Risk in Young Adults. Am J Epidemiol. 2018 Sep 6. Abstract
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In the century since the 1918 influenza pandemic, insights have been sought to explain the pandemic's signature pattern of high death rates in young adults and low death rates in the elderly and infants. ... L´Huillier AG, etc.,al. Cytokine Profiles and Severity of Influenza Infection in Transplant Recipients. J Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 5.. Abstract
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Influenza is responsible for significant morbidity after transplantation. We evaluated Th1/Th2 cytokines and IL-10 levels during influenza infection in the post-transplant setting. Sera from 277 transplant ... McGrath LJ, etc.,al. High-dose influenza vaccine use among patients receiving hemodialysis in the United States, 2010-2013. Vaccine. 2018 Sep 5.. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Standard influenza vaccines may be of limited benefit to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). These patients may benefit from high-dose influenza vaccine, currently indicated for patients ... Niang MN, etc.,al. Estimation of the burden of flu-association influenza-like illness visits on total clinic visits through the sentinel influenza monitoring system in Senegal during the 2013-2015 influenza seasons. Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Sep 10:1-7. Abstract
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Knowing the burden of influenza is helpful for policy decisions. Here we estimated the contribution of influenza-like illness (ILI) visits associated with laboratory-confirmed influenza among all clinic ... Bourret V. Avian influenza viruses in pigs: An overview. Vet J. 2018 Sep;239:7-14.. Abstract
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This paper reviews important aspects of infection of pigs with avian influenza viruses. Wild waterfowl are the main reservoir for influenza A viruses; other species, such as pigs, can be infected, but ... Sam IC, etc.,al. Seasonal influenza activity based on laboratory surveillance in Malaysia, 2011-2016. J Med Virol. 2018 Sep 10.. Abstract
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Influenza seasonality in equatorial countries is little understood. Seasonal and alert influenza thresholds were determined for Malaysia, using laboratory-based data obtained from the Malaysia Influenza ... Kang M, Tan XH, Yang YW, Wu J, Zheng HZ, Song T. Epidemiological characteristics of influenza in Guangdong province, during winter of 2017-2018. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2018 Aug 10;39(. Abstract
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Objective: To understand the epidemiological characteristics of influenza in Guangdong province, during the winter of 2017-2018, to provide evidence for response to the diversity of influenza, in different ... Woyessa AB, etc.,al. Epidemiology of influenza in Ethiopia: findings from influenza sentinel surveillance and respiratory infection outbreak investigations, 2009-2015. BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 3;18(1):449. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract which is characterized by fever, headache, myalgia, prostration, coryza, sore throat and cough. Globally, an estimated 3 to 5 million ... Ito Y. Clinical Diagnosis of Influenza. Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1836:23-31. Abstract
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Accurate diagnosis of influenza is critical for clinical management, infectious control, and public health actions to minimize the burden of disease. Rapid influenza diagnostic tests can detect circulating ... Finn A. Clinical Trials of Influenza Vaccines: Special Challenges. Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1836:567-573. Abstract
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Clinical trials of vaccines differ from those of drugs both practically and ethically. Influenza vaccine trials pose additional challenges which flow from the seasonality of the disease and vaccine programmes ... Imperiale MJ, Howard D, Casadevall A. The Silver Lining in Gain-of-Function Experiments with Pathogens of Pandemic Potential. Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1836:575-587.. Abstract
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