Aim Studies carried out in the early 2000s found that the number of influenza‐associated
hospitalizations and deaths was highest in seasons dominated by A (H3N2), suggesting that …

Emerging and re-emerging viral diseases are of great public health concern. The recent
emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) related coronavirus (SARS-CoV …

Background Influenza disease burden varies by age and this has important public health
implications. We compared the proportional distribution of different influenza virus types …

Introduction Data on the burden and risk groups for influenza-associated mortality from
Africa are limited. We aimed to estimate the incidence and risk-factors for in-hospital …

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to an
infection. It is a disease with a high incidence, mortality, and recurrence rate and frequently …

Background Influenza is a common cause of severe respiratory illness, but risk factors for
hospitalisation in low income settings with a high HIV prevalence are not well described. We …

Severe acute respiratory infections, including influenza, are a leading cause of
cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality worldwide. Until recently, the epidemiology of …

Background Influenza surveillance is necessary for detection of emerging variants of
epidemiologic and clinical significance. This study describes the epidemiology of influenza …

Background Civil air travel is increasingly recognized as an important potential source for
the rapid spread of infectious diseases that were geographically confined in the past …

Background. Information on the mortality burden associated with seasonal and pandemic
influenza virus infection among pregnant women is scarce in most settings, particularly in …