Mortality Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States

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Authors

W. Thompson · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

David K. Shay · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Eric Weintraub · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Lynnette Brammer · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Nancy J. Cox · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Larry J. Anderson · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Mortality associated with both influenza and RSV circulation disproportionately affects elderly persons. Influenza deaths have increased substantially in the last 2 decades, in part because of aging of the population, underscoring the need for better prevention measures, including more effective vaccines and vaccination programs for elderly persons.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Influenza Virus Research Studies Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 289, Issue 2, pp. 179-179

DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.2.179

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