Epidemiological and virological characteristics of influenza B: results of the Global Influenza B Study

2015200 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Saverio Caini · Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research

Q. Sue Huang · New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science

Meral A. Cıblak · Istanbul University

Gabriela Kusznierz · Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud

Rhonda Owen · Department of Health and Aged Care

Sonam Wangchuk · Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

Cláudio Maierovitch Pessanha Henriques

Abstract

Influenza B is a common disease with some epidemiological differences from influenza A. This should be considered when optimizing control/prevention strategies in different regions and reducing the global burden of disease due to influenza.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Respiratory viral infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Volume 9, Issue S1, pp. 3-12

DOI: 10.1111/irv.12319

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