We describe the epidemiological characteristics, pattern of circulation, and geographical
distribution of influenza B viruses and its lineages using data from the Global Influenza B …

Highlights•Conserved epitopes on influenza B virus HA head, HA stalk, and NA
exist.•Broadly protective antibodies that target these epitopes have been isolated and might …

Objectives To improve our understanding of the global epidemiology of common respiratory
viruses by analysing their contemporaneous incidence at multiple sites. Methods 2010 …

Background Ongoing assessment of influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) is critical to inform
public health policy. This study aimed to determine the VE of trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) …

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) during the winter months are associated with higher
morbidity and mortality compared to other seasons of the year, with children below five …

Abstract Background The Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN) was
established in 2012 to conduct coordinated worldwide influenza surveillance. In this study …

We analysed 2006–2016 national influenza surveillance data in Japan with regards to age-,
sex-, and predominant virus-related epidemic patterns and the prevalence of serum …

Age-related differences in influenza B lineage detection were explored in the community-
based Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) from 2010–2011 to …

Background: Influenza infection is a serious public health problem that causes an estimated
3 to 5 million cases and 250,000 deaths worldwide every year. The epidemiology of …

Worldwide, infections by influenza viruses are considered a major public health challenge.
In this study, influenza B vaccine mismatches and clinical aspects of Victoria and Yamagata …