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SUBMITTER: Durand LO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814866 | biostudies-other | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Durand Lizette Olga LO Cheng Po-Yung PY Palekar Rakhee R Clara Wilfrido W Jara Jorge J Cerpa Mauricio M El Omeiri Nathalie N Ropero-Alvarez Alba Maria AM Ramirez Juliana Barbosa JB Araya Jenny Lara JL Acosta Belsy B Bruno Alfredo A Calderon de Lozano Celina C Castillo Signor Leticia Del Carmen Ldel C Matute Maria Luisa ML Jackson-Betty Sandra S Mung Kam Suan KS Díaz-Quiñonez José Alberto JA López-Martinez Irma I Balmaseda Angel A Arévalo Brechla Morneo BM Vazquez Cynthia C Gutierrez Victoria V Garten Rebecca R Widdowson Marc-Alain MA Azziz-Baumgartner Eduardo E
Influenza and other respiratory viruses 20160208 3
<h4>Background</h4>Influenza-associated illness results in increased morbidity and mortality in the Americas. These effects can be mitigated with an appropriately chosen and timed influenza vaccination campaign. To provide guidance in choosing the most suitable vaccine formulation and timing of administration, it is necessary to understand the timing of influenza seasonal epidemics.<h4>Objectives</h4>Our main objective was to determine whether influenza occurs in seasonal patterns in the America ...[more]