Known since Hippocrates and of continuing public health importance, influenza remains a
major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and large segments of the human …

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 …

These clinical practice guidelines are an update of the guidelines published by the
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in 2009, prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza …

Homologous recombination between corresponding RNA segments of different influenza
viruses has not been observed, in contrast to the high frequency of recombination observed …

Background Residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at high risk of hospitalization.
Medications are a potentially modifiable risk factor for hospitalizations. Objective Our …

Background Evaluation of influenza control measures frequently focuses on the efficacy of
chemoprophylaxis and vaccination, while the effectiveness of non‐pharmaceutical …

Influenza viruses cause significant morbidity and mortality in older adults. Prevention and
treatment are critical for the reduction of morbidity and mortality in this population, but there …

Objective UK long-term care facility residents account for 185 000 emergency hospital
admissions each year. Avoidance of unnecessary hospital transfers benefits residents …

Background Care home residents are at high risk from outbreaks of respiratory infections,
such as influenza and COVID-19. We conducted a systematic review of randomized …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of oseltamivir prophylaxis in the management and control
of influenza outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Alberta, Canada. Setting and …