Rationale for review This review aims to summarize the transmission patterns of influenza,
its seasonality in different parts of the globe, air travel-and cruise ship-related influenza …

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic is developing at different paces throughout the world.
Some areas, like the Caribbean Basin, have yet to see the virus strike at full force. When it …

Background Influenza surveillance is an important tool to identify emerging/reemerging
strains, and defining seasonality. We describe the distinct patterns of circulating strains of …

College. It is likely that only the cases with severe symptoms or other risk factors (eg contact
with a known case) are being identified at present, but it varies between countries. For some …

By analyzing publicly available surveillance data from 2011–2016, we produced country-
specific estimates of seasonal influenza activity for 118 countries in the six World Health …

Introduction Determining the optimal time to vaccinate is important for influenza vaccination
programmes. Here, we assessed the temporal characteristics of influenza epidemics in the …

Co-infection with ancillary pathogens is a significant modulator of morbidity and mortality in
infectious diseases. There have been limited reports of co-infections accompanying SARS …

Objectives This research studies the role of slums in the spread and control of infectious
diseases in the National Capital Territory of India, Delhi, using detailed social contact …

Objectives Understanding the complexity of influenza subtype seasonality is critical to
promoting a suitable vaccination program. The aim of this study was to identify and compare …

Although acute respiratory infections are a leading cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa,
surveillance of diseases such as influenza is mostly neglected. Evaluating the usefulness of …