Expansion of seasonal influenza vaccination in the Americas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Seasonal influenza is a viral disease whose annual epidemics are estimated to cause three to five million cases of severe illness and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths worldwide. Vaccination is the main strategy for primary prevention.</p...

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Main Authors: Ruiz-Matus Cuauhtémoc, Danovaro-Holliday M Carolina, Kurtis Hannah J, Ropero-Álvarez Alba, Andrus Jon K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/361