Unusually high impact of influenza B during the early 2012-2013 influenza season in Wales - epidemiology and clinical analysis of the first 100 cases

Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1013-1016

  Cottrell, Simon L ^a   Moore, Catherine ^b   Dexter, Laura ^b   Thomas, Daniel Rh ^a   Salmon, Roland L ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Influenza; Influenza B; Severity; Surveillance; Wales

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA B; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTENSIVE CARE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA B; SEVERITY; SURVEILLANCE; WALES;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; VACCINATION; WALES;

EID: 84887197962     PISSN: 17502640     EISSN: 17502659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/irv.12151     Document Type: Article

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