Open AccessThe average peak time and intensity of seasonal influenza may vary by age: a study of laboratory confirmed influenza
Author(s) -
Bhikhari Tharu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of infection prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1757-1774
pISSN - 1757-1782
DOI - 10.1177/1757177420921916
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , age groups , demography , pediatrics , physics , sociology , optics
Seasonal influenza (SI) is an acute respiratory illness that exerts a severe impact on human life year-round. Yet, very few studies have been conducted to investigate its peak timing for different age groups.