Annual estimates of the burden of seasonal influenza in the United States: A tool for strengthening influenza surveillance and preparedness
DiscussionThese annual efforts have strengthened public health communications products and supported timely assessment of the impact of vaccination through estimates of illness and hospitalizations averted. Additionally, annual estimates of influenza burden have highlighted areas where disease surveillance needs improvement to better support public health decision making for seasonal influenza epidemics as well as future pandemics.
Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Melissa A. Rolfes, Ivo M. Foppa, Shikha Garg, Brendan Flannery, Lynnette Brammer, James A. Singleton, Erin Burns, Daniel Jernigan, Sonja J. Olsen, Joseph Bresee, Carrie Reed Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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