Influenza is a severe public health problem of global concern, leading to roughly 3–5 million severe cases and 290,000-650,000 respiratory deaths globally each year, most of which are in the elderly, especially in patients with chronic underlying …

Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 are two major respiratory pathogens that cocirculate in humans and cause serious illness with the potential to exacerbate disease in the event of co-infection. To develop a bivalent vaccine, capable of protecting against …

Influenza, a seasonal respiratory illness characterized by high rates of morbidity and mortality, places a substantial burden on healthcare resources and economies globally [ 1 ]. The WHO estimates that influenza causes from 290 000 to 650 000 …

Hospital-acquired influenza (HAI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, leading to extended hospital stays and increased medical costs. Studies have shown that a quarter of all influenza cases among hospitalized patients can be …

Influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE) is extremely acute in onset, with high lethality and morbidity within a few days, while the direct pathogenesis by influenza virus in this acute phase in the brain is largely unknown. Here we show that …

Influenza and other respiratory illnesses place large burdens on patients and healthcare [ 1 , 2 ]. Understanding within-season dynamics is critical to healthcare preparedness and vaccination planning. Routine syndromic and laboratory surveillance …

Influenza A virus (IAV), specifically H1N1, is a respiratory virus commonly known as the flu that causes seasonal epidemics, but most importantly was responsible for the 2009 pandemic [ 1 ]. IAV remains a significant risk factor for viral pneumonia …

Seasonal influenza and other respiratory tract infections remain serious public health problems. The WHO estimates that annual epidemics of influenza result in ~ 1 billion infections, 3 ~ 5 million severe cases of influenza and 300,000 ~ 650,000 …

Seasonal influenza is usually considered an acute respiratory infection with a full recovery within a week. In addition to the traditional outcomes, there is now evidence of indirect effects in terms of neurological and functional complications.

Influenza is an ongoing public health problem, a simple definition of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) is defined as fever (temperature ≥ 38 °C) with cough or sore throat [ 1 – 3 ]. Each year, influenza epidemics cause a large number of …

Influenza virus infection, a extremely harmful public health problem, causes huge disease burden worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that seasonal influenza affected 57% global populations, caused approximately 3–5 million severe …

While most countries provide safe and effective influenza vaccines for at-risk groups, influenza vaccine coverage among children with rheumatic diseases remains uncertain. This study investigated influenza vaccination rates in children with …