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Influenza.

Scott Harper1, Alexander Klimov, Timothy Uyeki

  • 1National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Influenza Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. svh9@cdc.gov

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
|December 20, 2002
PubMed
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Influenza causes significant illness and death in the US. While symptoms are nonspecific, vaccination is the most reliable prevention method, with antiviral drugs available for treatment and prophylaxis.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Influenza is a major contributor to U.S. morbidity and mortality.
  • Individual influenza case symptoms are often nonspecific.
  • Characteristic epidemiology aids clinical diagnosis during outbreaks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of influenza diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
  • To highlight the importance of vaccination for influenza control.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical diagnosis during epidemics.
  • Discussion of diagnostic tests for influenza confirmation.
  • Overview of antiviral medication use for treatment and prophylaxis.

Main Results:

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  • Clinical diagnosis of influenza is accurate during epidemics due to characteristic epidemiology.
  • Influenza infection can be confirmed using several diagnostic tests.
  • Antiviral medications offer treatment and prophylaxis options.

Conclusions:

  • Influenza prevention is most reliably achieved through vaccination.
  • Vaccination remains the cornerstone of influenza control strategies.
  • Antiviral therapies serve as important adjuncts for influenza management.