[Modern features of the epidemiology and prophylaxis of influenza].
Modern concepts concerning influenza pandemics and epidemics in different countries of the world are presented. The influenza epidemics of the last decade in different countries of the world and their specific features linked with the "drifting" variability of influenza virus have been analyzed. Information on influenza morbidity during the last 30 years is given; on the basis of this information the role of vaccinal prophylaxis and mainly the mass vaccination of school children and students, is shown. The results of the efficacy of such vaccines as live influenza vaccine, American split vaccine, Russian live recombinant vaccine and Grippovac (1995-1996), as well as new-generation vaccine Grippol (1998), are presented. The prospects of the combined use of specific and unspecific prophylaxis have been determined.
Ivanovsky Research Institute of Virology, Moscow, Russia.
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