Unusually high impact of influenza B during the early 2012–2013 influenza season in Wales – epidemiology and clinical analysis of the first 100 cases

Autor:	Simon Cottrell, Daniel Thomas, Laura Dexter, Catherine Moore, Roland L. Salmon
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Adult Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology severity Influenza season Disease Secondary care Short Article Influenza Human medicine Humans influenza B Part 2 Epidemiology and Impact of Respiratory Virus Infections Aged Wales Clinical pathology Primary Health Care business.industry Vaccination Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Short Articles Middle Aged Influenza Hospitalization Influenza B virus Infectious Diseases Younger adults Human mortality from H5N1 surveillance Female business
Zdroj:	Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
ISSN:	1750-2659 1750-2640
Popis:	Background Influenza B is often regarded as the milder form of the disease. The early 2012–2013 season in Wales saw the highest rate of influenza B-associated primary care consultations since 1994–1995 and considerable hospitalisations. Objectives This report summarises features of the first 100 confirmed cases during 2012–2013 in Wales. Methods Case information was sourced from routine laboratory testing and virological surveillance. Results and conclusions Influenza B (Yamagata lineage) viruses dominated, mainly affecting younger adults, admission to critical care was unexpectedly common. Low vaccine uptake amongst at-risk patients may have contributed to the burden of influenza in secondary care in Wales.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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