title: Preventing influenza and its complications: a public health initiative for the year 2000.
abstract: Influenza remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly and persons with certain chronic illnesses. Despite the availability of safe and efficacious immunization against the virus, only a small percent of persons at-risk for complications are immunized annually. This article describes influenza virus, indications for influenza vaccination, chemoprophylaxis and treatment of influenza, and strategies for practitioners to increase immunization rates among at-risk individuals.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Reece
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines