After the near absence of influenza and other respira-tory viruses during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increased activity of mainly influenza A(H3N2) was detected at the beginning of August 2022 in Greece on three islands. Of 33 ...
As health care providers, it remains important to promote annual flu vaccines during the season. Given the collision of COVID-19 and flu season, receiving the flu vaccine may hold additional benefits by reducing symptoms that may be confused with those of COVID-19. Moreover, promoting flu vac...
In the latest report, the Department of Health identified children as the population most at risk of contracting influenza. "In 2022 to date, people aged 5-9 years, children aged younger than 5 years, and people aged 10-19 years have the highest notification rates," it said. Health authori...
4A and B, Table S9); those of the B/Victoria influenza viruses before and during COVID-19 were 1.80 × 10−3 per site per year and 3.11 × 10−3 per site per year, respectively (Fig. 4C and D, Table S9). The evolutionary rates of NA genes from H3N2 and B/...
4月22日,万孚生物宣布其美国全资子公司Wondfo USA Co., Ltd.的三联检测试剂盒——新型冠状病毒、甲型流感病毒及乙型流感病毒三重检测试剂盒WELLlife COVID-19/Influenza A&B Test已经获得了美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)的紧急使用授权(EUA)。 此次授权标志着万孚生物在国际市场的影响力进一步增强,为公司在国际卫生领...
A woman wearing a face mask is seen in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 10, 2024. Greek government urged further increase in vaccination rates against COVID-19 and influenza on Wednesday, amid a surge of infections in recent weeks. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)...
factors including pressure from health departments and the expansion of government programs offering free doses increased the vaccination rate during the pandemic. Additionally, growing awareness among the public about the higher risk of getting infected with COVID-19 if the flu weakens the immune syst...
Influenza during pregnancy Maternal effects Associated with higher rates of hospitalization and admission tointensive care unit, more severe clinical course, and higher mortality[44][45] Increased risk ofpreterm deliveryandspontaneous abortion[46][47] ...
Influenza epidemics are regularly associated with morbidity and mortality, usually expressed in the form of excess rates of pneumonia and influenza-associated hospitalizations and deaths, with as many as 51,000 deaths annually in the United States.125Attack rates are generally highest in the young, ...
Immunizations during pregnancy are an important aspect of perinatal care. Although the influenza vaccine during pregnancy is safe, vaccination rates are low. According to research data, one of the reasons for the low vaccination rates among pregnant women is that they do not receive a clear recomm...