Maintenance of periodontal health or transition to a periodontal lesion reflects the
continuous and ongoing battle between the vast microbial ecology in the oral cavity and the …

Influenza virus has significant viral diversity, both through antigenic drift and shift, which
makes development of a vaccine challenging. Current influenza vaccines are updated …

Background Estimates of influenza disease burden are broadly useful for public health,
helping national and local authorities monitor epidemiologic trends, plan and allocate …

Importance Cardiovascular deaths and influenza epidemics peak during winter in temperate
regions. Objectives To quantify the temporal association between population increases in …

Background: Sepsis is a serious and often fatal clinical syndrome, resulting from infection.
Information on patient demographics, risk factors, and infections leading to sepsis is needed …

METHODS: We conducted a case–cohort analysis comparing vaccination uptake among
laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths with estimated vaccination …

Vaccination is the most practical means available for preventing influenza. Influenza
vaccines require frequent updates to keep pace with antigenic drift of the virus, and the …

During the 2016–17 influenza season, influenza activity remained low through November
2016, increased during December, and peaked in February. During October 2, 2016–May …

On average, there are 3–5 million severe cases of influenza virus infections globally each
year. Seasonal influenza vaccines provide limited protection against divergent influenza …

Background Influenza hospitalizations result in substantial morbidity and mortality each
year. Little is known about the association between influenza hospitalization and census …