Event-based surveillance during EXPO Milan 2015. Rationale, tools, procedures, and initial results [PDF]
More than 21 million participants attended EXPO Milan from May to October 2015, making it one of the largest protracted mass gathering events in Europe.
Bastiampillai, Anan Judina +14 more
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ARVI: rational pharmacotherapy
ARVI is the most common group of mass diseases and number one among infectious diseases. Adequate protection against influenza and ARVI can be achieved with the help of modern drugs that create a barrier on the way of the virus and increase the body's ...
N. I. Lapidus
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Post-vaccine measles in a child with concomitant influenza, Sicily, Italy, March 2015 [PDF]
We describe the occurrence of measles in an 18 monthold patient in Sicily, Italy, in March 2015, who received the first dose of a measles-containing vaccine seven days before onset of prodromal symptoms.
Casuccio, N. +4 more
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On the lookout for influenza viruses in Italy during the 2021-2022 season: along came A(H3N2) viruses with a new phylogenetic makeup of their hemagglutinin [PDF]
Aims: To assess influenza viruses (IVs) circulation and to evaluate A(H3N2) molecular evolution during the 2021-2022 season in Italy. Materials and methods: 12,393 respiratory specimens (nasopharyngeal swabs or broncho-alveolar lavages) collected from in/
Baldanti, Fausto +20 more
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A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA AND ARVI
The past XX century and early XXI century are marked by a widespread increase in viral infections, regardless of the level of socio-economic development of the country.
L. V. Luss
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Abstract Background In Europe, the enhanced safety surveillance (ESS) of seasonal influenza vaccines is mandatory, in order to detect any potential increase in reactogenicity when the vaccine composition is updated. The MF59®‐adjuvanted influenza vaccine (Fluad™) is the first and the only licensed adjuvanted seasonal influenza vaccine in Europe ...
Donatella Panatto +5 more
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Pandemic influenza A (H1N1v) infection in pediatric population: a multicenter study in a North-East area of Italy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Data on clinical presentation, morbidity and mortality of 2009 pandemic influenza virus (H1N1v) in paediatric population are still emerging; most of the data so far available came from selected cohorts of children admitted to tertiary care ...
Liviana Da Dalt +6 more
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Investigating the impact of influenza on excess mortality in all ages in Italy during recent seasons (2013/14 - 2016/17 seasons) [PDF]
Objectives: In recent years, Italy has been registering peaks in death rates, particularly among the elderly during the winter season. Influenza epidemics have been indicated as one of the potential determinants of such an excess.
Aldo Rosano +7 more
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Infodemiology of flu: Google trends-based analysis of Italians’ digital behavior and a focus on Sars-CoV-2 Italy. [PDF]
Introduction: The aim of the current study was to assess if the frequency of internet searches for influenza are aligned with Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) cases and deaths.
Provenzano, Sandro
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The hospitalization burden of influenza: just the tip of the iceberg?
Introduction: The codes used to report hospital admissions due to influenza viruses are likely to underestimate the real incidence of influenza-related cases.
Arianna Bertolani +2 more
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