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Published on: February 4, 2012
Preventing influenza and its complications: a public health initiative for the year 2000
1University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.
Abstract:
Influenza remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly and persons with certain chronic illnesses. Despite the availability of safe and efficacious immunization against the virus, only a small percent of persons at-risk for complications are immunized annually. This article describes influenza virus, indications for influenza vaccination, chemoprophylaxis and treatment of influenza, and strategies for practitioners to increase immunization rates among at-risk individuals.
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