Burden of Severe Illness Associated With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in Adults Aged 50-64 Years, 2010-2011 to 2016-2017.

Publication

Burden of Severe Illness Associated With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in Adults Aged 50-64 Years, 2010-2011 to 2016-2017.

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 27, 2022

Kim Philip, Coleman Brenda, Kwong Jeffrey C, Plevneshi Agron, Hassan Kazi, Green Karen, McNeil Shelly A, Armstrong Irene, Gold Wayne L, Gubbay Jonathan, Katz Kevin, Kuster Stefan, Lovinsky Reena, Matukas Larissa, Ostrowska Krystyna, Richardson David, McGeer Allison

Citation

Kim P, Coleman B, Kwong J, Plevneshi A, Hassan K, Green K, McNeil S, Armstrong I, Gold W, Gubbay J, Katz K, Kuster S, Lovinsky R, Matukas L, Ostrowska K, Richardson D, McGeer A. Burden of Severe Illness Associated With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza in Adults Aged 50-64 Years, 2010-2011 to 2016-2017. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 10:ofac664.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 10

Publication Date

Dec 27, 2022

Issn Print

2328-8957

Pages

ofac664

Brief description/objective

Understanding the burden of influenza is necessary to optimize recommendations for influenza vaccination. We describe the epidemiology of severe influenza in 50- to 64-year-old residents of metropolitan Toronto and Peel region, Canada, over 7 influenza seasons.