Abstract
Influenza is an acute viral respiratory infection that affects all age groups and is associated with high mortality during pandemics, epidemics, and sporadic outbreaks. Nearly 10% of the world's population is affected by influenza annually, with about half a million deaths each year. Influenza vaccination is the most effective method for preventing influenza infection and its complications. The influenza vaccine's efficacy varies each season based on the circulating influenza strains and vaccine uptake rates. Currently, three antiviral drugs targeting the influenza virus surface glycoprotein neuraminidase are available for treatment and prophylaxis of disease. Given the significant burden of influenza infection globally, this review is focused on the latest findings in the etiology, epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of influenza.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4638-4646 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Virology |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 14 Apr 2021 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Jun 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank the Department of Infectious Diseases of Babol University of Medical Sciences.
Open Access: No open Access licence.
Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
Citation: Javanian, M, Barary, M, Ghebrehewet, S, Koppolu, V, Vasigala, V, Ebrahimpour, S. A brief review of influenza virus infection. J Med Virol. 2021; 93: 4638- 4646.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26990
Keywords
- antiviral agents
- epidemiology
- influenza virus, treatment
