Addressing influenza’s underestimated burden – Iberian experts call to action

Gil-de-Miguel, Ángel; Díez-Domingo, Javier; Martinón-Torres, Federico; Margüello, Esther Redondo; Lejarazu Leonardo, Raúl Ortiz; Pumarola, Tomàs; Sousa, Jaime Correia; Rabaçal, Carlos; Raposo, João; Cordeiro, Carlos Robalo; Froes, Filipe

doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08277-x

Addressing influenza’s underestimated burden – Iberian experts call to action

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doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08277-x...

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Gil-de-Miguel, Ángel Díez-Domingo, Javier Martinón-Torres, Federico Margüello, Esther Redondo Lejarazu Leonardo, Raúl Ortiz Pumarola, Tomàs Sousa, Jaime Correia Rabaçal, Carlos Raposo, João Cordeiro, Carlos Robalo Froes, Filipe

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BioMed Central

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2023

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5/10/2023

Keywords

influenza burden epidemiology spain portugal hospitalization vaccination prevention surveillance retrospective studies

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Abstract

Having a proper understanding of the impact of influenza is a fundamental step towards improved preventive action.

This paper reviews findings from the Burden of Acute Respiratory Infections study on the burden of influenza in Iberia, and its potential underestimation, and proposes specific measures to lessen influenza’s impact.

Gil-de-Miguel, Ángel,Díez-Domingo, Javier,Martinón-Torres, Federico,Margüello, Esther Redondo,Lejarazu Leonardo, Raúl Ortiz,Pumarola, Tomàs,Sousa, Jaime Correia,Rabaçal, Carlos,Raposo, João,Cordeiro, Carlos Robalo,Froes, Filipe, 2023, Addressing influenza’s underestimated burden – Iberian experts call to action, BioMed Central