Influenza
2018
This primer published by Nature provides an overview of influenza. It discusses the epidemiology of influenza A and B viruses, disease burden, major risk factors, and mortality rates. The article also discusses influenza pandemics that have occurred in the past. The authors include information on diagnosis, prevention, and screening for influenza, and offer insight into the advantages and disadvantages of influenza diagnostic tests. The primer also includes relatively detailed information on vaccines, vaccine efficacy, and approaches to developing vaccines for influenza viruses.
Source:
Krammer F et al. Influenza. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2018; 4(3). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-018-0002-y.