Joseph S. Bresee

TL;DR: Pregnant women are at increased risk for infl uenza-associated illness and death, and healthcare facilities need to develop plans to minimize exposure of pregnant women to ill persons, while ensuring that women receive necessary care.

TL;DR: To explore Bangladesh’s ability to detect novel influenza, a series of laboratory-confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases is examined and surveillance facilitated response weeks before the spread of pandemic(s) 2009 infection to the general population.

TL;DR: This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States and worldwide since the update published on July 30, 2010, and indicates that typical seasonal patterns of influenza activity occurred in the Southern Hemisphere and in the tropical regions.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a systematic assessment of barriers to and activities that support initiating or expanding influenza vaccination programs from the perspective of in-country public health officials, including the lack of data on cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination, competing health priorities, lack of public perceived risk from influenza, need for better risk communication tools, and financial support for influenza vaccine programs.