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Clinical effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine - Dr Sheetu Singh Chest Specialist

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Clinical effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine - Dr Sheetu Singh Chest Specialist

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  1. Have we made any progress towards Prevention? Multisite Influenza surveillance Network & Improved Influenza Detection WHO National Influenza Center s(as of April 2011) Pune (NIV), Kasauli (CRI) Mumbai(Haffkins Institute)

  2. 10 cities data suggests 14% of the total samples sent were Influenza positive

  3. A(H1N1) in India, 2009-15* • Not everyone that dies with an influenza-like illness is tested for influenza; • Influenza-associated deaths are often a result of complications secondary to underlying medical problems, which may be missed. Are we Seeing Tip of the Iceberg? • Data till February 27, 2015 (Source: Office of the Director, Emergency Medical Relief, Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India, New Delhi.) https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/india/seasonal-flu-2009-2014-including-h1n1-pandemic-2009-ai/721670-india-influenza-2015-2-868-media-reported-fatalities/page6 • http://www.japi.org/april_2015/08_ua_h1n1_revisited_after_six.html

  4. What do we understand? With very limited data there’s enough reason to believe that the magnitude of the problem is much higher in developing countries including India as compared to the developed countries

  5. Clinical effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine

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