Influenza is unique among viral infections because of its propensity for seasonal epidemics
and occasional pandemics, and because of the morbidity and mortality that result from its …

Each year influenza epidemics cause a considerable burden of disease. Vaccination
against influenza A and B viruses has been and remains the cornerstone of influenza …

Background: Acute pyrexia of unknown origin (Acute PUO) was reported to affect
approximately 200,000-400,000 patients each year reported by the national Annual …

Background It is difficult to diagnose influenza infection on clinical grounds alone. Available
rapid diagnostic tests have limited sensitivities. Objective To develop a prediction model that …

Clinical illness case definitions for influenza and methods used to define influenza seasons
can vary substantially from study to study. These differences often result in differing levels of …

The effect of dormitory environments on the transmission of the influenza virus in college
students is not well understood. During the 1999-2000 flu season, dormitory residents at a …

In managing acute bronchitis, pneumonia or an exacerbation of underlying chronic
bronchitis should be excluded. Simple bronchitis is best treated symptomatically while an …

The workup of a febrile patient who presents with an influenzalike illness in the setting of a
national or regional anthrax outbreak presents a unique challenge to the physicians who …

Clinical and experimental studies have demonstrated that the pathophysiology of RSV
infection is largely due to host responses rather than cytopathic effects of the virus. Therefore …

Purpose Although influenza is one of the most important cause of acute respiratory tract
infections in children, virus isolation is not popular and there are only a few clinical studies …