Med. praxi 2013; 10(8-9): 279-281

Influenza is a preventable disease

MUDr.Jan Kynčl, Ph.D.1,2, MUDr.Martina Havlíčková, CSc.1
1 Centrum epidemiologie a mikrobiologie, Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha
2 Ústav epidemiologie, 3. lékařská fakulta UK, Praha

Influenza is an infectious disease that causes epidemics of various dimensions every year in the winter months. The disease affects all

age groups of the population and its course is widely variable, ranging from mild to lethal. Chronic patients and the elderly are at the

greatest risk, but a serious course occurs even in healthy children or adults. Vaccination is the most important method of preventing

influenza and its potential severe complications. Novel vaccines should improve the protection against this massively occurring disease.

Keywords: influenza, morbidity, mortality, vaccination, vaccines

Published: September 15, 2013  Show citation

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