Are influenza A and B infections that different?

Conclusions: Influenza A and B were equally prevalent. Patients had globally similar characteristics. Patients with influenza A virus infection were more often hospital-admitted and oseltamivir treated; however in-hospital and medium-term mortality rates were not significantly different. Influenza B virus infections can be just as severe as influenza A virus infections.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Caldas, J., Serino, M. B., Ferreira, A., Melo, N., Garcia, D., Lourenco, P. Tags: Respiratory infections Source Type: research