Influenza Testing and Implications

• In: Testing, screening and advising (hands-on practice workshop) on Thursday, 1 September 2016, 10:30-11:30
• At: Buenos Aires (Argentina) (2016)
• Type: Presentation
• By: GOODE, Jean-Venable (Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, United States)
• Co-author(s): Jean-Venable Goode:
  
• Abstract:

  Influenza viruses circulate in all parts of the world causing about 3 to 5 million severe cases of illness and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths.  There are 3 types of influenza viruses – A, B and C.  Type C influenza occurs much less frequently in humans.  Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent disease and/or severe outcomes. Unfortunately,

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