School closures during pandemics raise important concerns for children and adolescents.
Our aim is synthesizing available data on the impact of school closure during the …

We reviewed the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, disease severity, and economic
burden of influenza B as reported in the peer-reviewed published literature. We used …

Highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A viruses are now endemic in avian populations in
Southeast Asia, and human cases continue to accumulate. Although currently incapable of …

Two antigenically distinct lineages of influenza B viruses have circulated globally since
1985. However, licensed trivalent seasonal influenza vaccines contain antigens from only a …

Targeted social distancing to mitigate pandemic influenza can be designed through
simulation of influenza's spread within local community social contact networks. We …

We investigate the effect of school closure and subsequent reopening on the transmission of
COVID-19, by considering Denmark, Norway, Sweden and German states as case studies …

Influenza virus infection causes seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics, leading to
huge morbidity and mortality worldwide. Vaccination against influenza is needed annually …

Background: Young children have a high incidence of influenza and influenza-related
complications. This study compared the efficacy and safety of cold-adapted influenza …

Seasonal influenza is a prevalent and highly contagious acute respiratory disease that, year
on year, results in increased morbidity and mortality on a global scale. Because of the …

Background Influenza is a viral infection that primarily spreads via fluid droplets from an
infected person's coughs and sneezes to others nearby. Social contact networks and the …