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Brand-Specific Enhanced Safety Surveillance Study of GSK’s Quadrivalent Seasonal Influenza Vaccine, Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic, in Belgium, Germany and Spain, for the 2020/21 Season
IntroductionSeasonal influenza poses a major public health burden worldwide. Influenza vaccines, updated yearly to match circulating strains based on...
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Disparities with influenza vaccine use in long-term survivors of metastatic breast cancer
PurposeElderly women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) are living longer, however their primary care management may be sub-optimal....
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Characterization of influenza infection in a high-income urban setting in Nairobi, Kenya
BackgroundInfluenza viruses are an important cause of respiratory infections across all age groups. Information on occurrence and magnitude of...
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A systematic review of mechanistic models used to study avian influenza virus transmission and control
The global spread of avian influenza A viruses in domestic birds is causing increasing socioeconomic devastation. Various mechanistic models have...
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Similar severity of influenza primary and re-infections in pre-school children requiring outpatient treatment due to febrile acute respiratory illness: prospective, multicentre surveillance study (2013–2015)
BackgroundInfluenza virus infections in immunologically naïve children (primary infection) may be more severe than in children with re-infections who...
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Podcast: Influenza-Associated Complications and the Impact of Vaccination on Public Health
Influenza is primarily considered an acute respiratory infection but can lead to a myriad of medium and long-term sequelae across every major organ...
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Strengthening event-based surveillance (EBS): a case study from Afghanistan
The sustained instability in Afghanistan, along with ongoing disease outbreaks and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has significantly affected...
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Excess hospitalizations and in-hospital mortality associated with seasonal influenza in Italy: a 11-year retrospective study
BackgroundInfluenza and flu-like syndromes are difficult to monitor because the symptoms are not specific, laboratory tests are not routinely...
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Resurgence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in Egypt following two years of decline during the COVID-19 pandemic: outpatient clinic survey of infants and children, October 2022
IntroductionTwo years after unprecedented low rates of circulation of most common respiratory viruses (SARS-CoV-2), the Egyptian ARI surveillance...
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Characterizing the transmission patterns of seasonal influenza in Italy: lessons from the last decade
BackgroundDespite thousands of influenza cases annually recorded by surveillance systems around the globe, estimating the transmission patterns of...
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Influenza circulating viruses, positivity rate and risk factors for influenza associated severe acute respiratory infection during 2018/2019 winter season, Yemen
BackgroundThe burden of seasonal influenza in conflict counties is exacerbated due to limited resource and collapse of health system. During 2018...
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Acceptability, cost-effectiveness, and capacity of a facility-based seasonal influenza vaccination among high-risk groups: a study protocol in selected tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh
BackgroundIn Bangladesh, seasonal influenza imposes considerable disease and economic burden, especially for those at high-risk of severe disease....
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Impact of Influenza and Influenza-Like Illness on Work Productivity Outcomes: A Systematic Literature Review
BackgroundInfluenza is a persistent public health problem with a significant burden on patients, employers, and society. A systematic review by Keech...
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Enhanced passive safety surveillance of the quadrivalent inactivated split-virion influenza vaccine (IIV4) in Finland during the 2019/20 influenza season
Background and aimsThe Enhanced Passive Safety Surveillance is a requirement of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for seasonal influenza vaccines,...
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Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in tertiary care hospitals, Bangladesh: Study protocol for influenza vaccine supply and awareness intervention
BackgroundHealthcare workers (HCWs), such as doctors, nurses, and support staffs involved in direct or indirect patient care, are at increased risk...
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Assessing the relationship between educational attainment and flu vaccination: an examination of the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
AimIn this study, using the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), two methods by which knowledge regarding influenza (flu) vaccine...
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Influenza vaccination for elderly, vulnerable and high-risk subjects: a narrative review and expert opinion
Influenza is associated with a substantial health burden, especially in high-risk subjects such as older adults, frail individuals and those with...
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Distribution of avian influenza viruses according to environmental surveillance during 2014–2018, China
BackgroundRecurrent infections of animal hosts with avian influenza viruses (AIVs) have posted a persistent threat. It is very important to...
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Evaluation of an Infection surveillance program in residential aged care facilities in Victoria, Australia
BackgroundInfection surveillance is a key element of infection prevention and control activities in the aged care sector. In 2017, a standardised...
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Analysis of the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions on influenza during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by time-series forecasting
BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in South Korea during the 2019–2020 seasonal influenza epidemic. The social...
