RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Influenza: Still more important than Zika virus in 2016–2017
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 836
OP 840
DO 10.3949/ccjm.83a.16105
VO 83
IS 11
A1 Mossad, Sherif Beniameen
YR 2016
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/11/836.abstract
AB Influenza kills and hospitalizes many people every year. Although the 2015–2016 influenza season was relatively mild, we should remain vigilant in our efforts to reduce the impact of future epidemics or pandemics by implementing universal influenza vaccination and early initiation of antiviral therapy for suspected cases. We don’t expect influenza vaccine to prevent all cases of influenza, since immune response varies depending on age, underlying diseases, and immunosuppression.