Addressing influenza's underestimated burden - Iberian experts call to action

Having a proper understanding of the impact of influenza is a fundamental step towards improved preventive action. This paper reviews findings from the Burden of Acute Respiratory Infections study on the burden of influenza in Iberia, and its potential underestimation, and proposes specific measures...

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Published in:BMC infectious diseases 2023-05, Vol.23 (1), p.308-308, Article 308
Main Authors: Gil-de-Miguel, Ángel, Díez-Domingo, Javier, Martinón-Torres, Federico, Margüello, Esther Redondo, de Lejarazu Leonardo, Raúl Ortiz, Pumarola, Tomàs, de Sousa, Jaime Correia, Rabaçal, Carlos, Raposo, João, Cordeiro, Carlos Robalo, Froes, Filipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Bacterial infections
Burden
Care and treatment
Chronic illnesses
Comment
Complications and side effects
Coronaviruses
Costs
COVID-19 vaccines
Diagnosis
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Diseases
Dosage and administration
Epidemiology
Health aspects
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Immunization
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Influenza vaccines
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Laboratories
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Methods
Mortality
Pandemics
Portugal
Primary care
Public health
Respiratory Tract Infections
Seasons
Spain
Vaccination
Viral infections
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Summary:Having a proper understanding of the impact of influenza is a fundamental step towards improved preventive action. This paper reviews findings from the Burden of Acute Respiratory Infections study on the burden of influenza in Iberia, and its potential underestimation, and proposes specific measures to lessen influenza's impact.
ISSN:1471-2334
1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-023-08277-x