[Seasonal influenza in children].
Influenza in children is now recognized as a yearly burden, with severe symptoms or complications responsible for hospitalizations in young children and at risk groups. Clinical diagnosis, similar to adults in children over 4-5 years of age, is much less feasible in young infants due to overlap of symptoms with other respiratory or digestive viral epidemics. Rapid diagnostic tests could thus be useful. Prevention relies on vaccination but recommendations are restricted (at risk groups, professional and familial surroundings), vaccine schedule is a constraint, and the vaccine protective efficacy is increasing with the children age. Thus, specific anti-virals could be useful as curative treatment or even prophylaxis.
Weil-Olivier
Catherine
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
D007252:Influenza Vaccines