[Editorial] Preparing for seasonal influenza

During the current northern hemisphere's winter, seasonal influenza activity has become worrisome. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza activity is affecting the entire continental USA for the first time in 13 years and this year's season might well be severe. In the UK, in the first week of 2018, GP consultation rates for influenza rose 78%, and influenza-confirmed hospitalisations increased by 50% from the previous week, according to Public Health England.
Source: LANCET - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research