Geospatial epidemiology of hospitalized patients with a positive influenza assay: A nationwide study in Iran, 2016–2018
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278900
Abstract: Introduction Seasonal influenza is a significant public health challenge worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and spatial patterns of severe hospitalized influenza cases confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in Iran. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: aor; iran; epidemiology; geospatial epidemiology ... See more keywords
Earliest infections predict the age distribution of seasonal influenza A cases
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.50060
Abstract: Seasonal variation in the age distribution of influenza A cases suggests that factors other than age shape susceptibility to medically attended infection. We ask whether these differences can be partly explained by protection conferred by… read more here.
Keywords: influenza cases; age distribution; seasonal influenza; age ... See more keywords