Jian Chen

TL;DR: Novel reassortant H7N9 viruses were associated with severe and fatal respiratory disease in three patients, and all three patients died.

TL;DR: These guidelines are intended for CDC members who are working on influenza control and prevention, PoVs members, healthcare workers from the departments of pediatrics, internal medicine, and infectious diseases, and members of maternity and child care institutions at all levels.

TL;DR: To decrease the risk of severe infections and complications due to influenza virus infection among high risk groups, the recommendations prioritize seasonal influenza vaccination for children aged 6-59 months, adults ≥60 years of age, persons with specific chronic diseases, healthcare workers, the family members and caregivers of infants <6 months of age and pregnant women or women who plan to become pregnant during the influenza season.

TL;DR: In 2015-2017, outpatients with acute respiratory infections in Shanghai were mainly caused by influenza virus or other viruses, however dynamically with its composition, time, region and characteristics of the population.

TL;DR: Influenza virus was the predominant pathogen and the co-detection of influenza virus with Mycoplasma pneumoniae the most common one, and various respiratory pathogens can be detected from SARI cases aged 15 years and older.