Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

• Diversity of Influenza Viruses In Swine and the Emergence of a Novel Human Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Learn about the evolution of influenza strains from the early 1900s. A history of increasingly virulent and complex influenza strains stresses the need for urgent pandemic planning for the future.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, September 2009
• Initial Human Transmission Dynamics of the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus In North America The H1N1 virus has developed into the first global pandemic in 41 years. This article addresses whether disease progression can be slowed before an effective vaccine is developed.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, September 2009
• National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning Although it is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, appropriate planning is still needed to maximize efficient use of resources and to minimize loss of life and productivity.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, June 2009
• Effect of Rapid Influenza Testing on the Clinical Management of Paediatric Influenza Are rapid influenza tests beneficial for managing influenza-like illness in children?
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, May 2009
• Mortality Burden of the 19181919 Influenza Pandemic in Europe The authors determined the mortality impact of the 1918 pandemic in 14 European countries.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, May 2009
• Antiviral Resistance in Influenza Viruses Circulating in Central and South America Based on the Detection of Established Genetic Markers Recent studies reveal an alarming increase in inhibitor resistant viral strains worldwide.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, March 2009
• Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Surveillance Considerations for Constructing Multicomponent Systems Surveillance for influenza must take into account a constantly changing virus, the pervasiveness of infection, and the nonspecificity and range of clinical illness.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, February 2009
• Use of Rapid Tests and Antiviral Medications for Influenza Among Primary Care Providers in the United States How does the use of rapid tests and antiviral medications for influenza vary by medical specialty? This study evaluates how clinicians diagnose and treat influenza.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, January 2009
• Current Status of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine in the United States for Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Learn about the safety and efficacy of LAIV for the prevention of influenza in both children and adults.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, November 2008
• Influenza Surveillance and Immunisation in New Zealand, 1997-2006 This article reports the national influenza surveillance data in New Zealand collected during 1997-2006 in terms of the community disease burden, and circulating viral strains.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, October 2008
• Epidemiological Study of Influenza Virus Infections in Young Adult Outpatients From Buenos Aires, Argentina Learn why viral diagnosis was important to implement infectious control measures.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, October 2008
• Human Bocavirus Infection in Hospitalized Children in Italy Can human bocavirus infection cause acute respiratory diseases in infants?
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, September 2008
• Seroprevalence of H1N1, H3N2 and H1N2 Influenza Viruses in Pigs in Seven European Countries in 2002-2003 The seroprevalence of the H1N1, H3N2, and H1N2 influenza virus in pigs throughout different European regions were determined.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, June 2008
• Immunogenicity of a reduced dose of A/H3N2 in the 2005 Southern Hemisphere Formulation of Inactivated Split Influenza Vaccine The 2005 southern hemisphere formulation of the inactivated split-virion influenza vaccine Vaxigrip unintentionally contained a lower concentration of three strains.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, May 2008
• Chloroquine is Effective Against Influenza A Virus In Vitro but not In Vivo Although in vitro results were promising, chloroquine was not effective as preventive therapy in vivo in animal models of influenza infection, dampening enthusiasm for the potential utility of the drug in humans.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, April 2008
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus: An Important Cause of Acute Respiratory Illness Among Young Adults Undergoing Military Training Military recruits in training are vulnerable to acute respiratory disease. This study documents adenovirus and RSV as important causes of acute respiratory illness among Royal Navy trainees.
  Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, February 2008