Influenza and the Hajj: defining influenza-like illness clinically

Hajj and the risk of influenza.

School-Located Influenza Vaccination Reduces Community Risk for Influenza and Influenza-Like Illness Emergency Care Visits

BACKGROUND School-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) programs can substantially enhance the sub-optimal coverage achieved under existing delivery strategies. Randomized SLIV trials have shown these programs reduce laboratory-confirmed influenza among both vaccinated and unvaccinated children. This work explores the effectiveness of a SLIV program in reducing the community risk of influenza an...

Distinguishing influenza-like illness from inhalational anthrax.

The CDC presented considerations for distinguishing influenza-like illness from inhalational anthrax (MMWR, 9 Nov 01, 50:44 pp. 984-986). “Although many different illness might present with influenza-like illnesses (ILI) symptoms, the presence of certain signs and symptoms might help to distinguish other causes of ILI from inhalational anthrax. Nasal congestion and rhinorrhea are features of mo...

Influenza-Like Illness Sentinel Surveillance in Peru

BACKGROUND Acute respiratory illnesses and influenza-like illnesses (ILI) are a significant source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the public health importance, little is known about the etiology of these acute respiratory illnesses in many regions of South America. In 2006, the Peruvian Ministry of Health (MoH) and the US Naval Medical Research Center Detachment (NMRCD) initiated...

Is influenza an influenza-like illness? Clinical presentation of influenza in hospitalized patients.

BACKGROUND Early recognition of influenza virus infection in hospitalized patients can prevent nosocomial transmission. OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical presentation of influenza in hospitalized patients. DESIGN Case series. Data were collected retrospectively from medical records and included demographic information, comorbidities, clinical symptoms and signs, microbiologic test results...