[Epidemiology of influenza in West Germany].
The incidence of influenza-virus-diseases of man within the last decade has been described. Mortality depends on herd immunity and virulence of the actually present epidemic influenza-virus-strain. Due to permanent changes of the antigenic composition of the epidemic virus strain it is not possible to give a prognosis for the future winter season of influenza.
D000375:Aging; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*
Zur Influenza-Situation in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.