Respecting Influenza: An Evidence-Based Overview for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners This article offers an evidence-based overview of influenza, including its epidemiology, transmission, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Primary care nurse practitioners have an important role in the prevention, recognition, and management of influenza, the author notes. The flu is a serious acute viral respiratory infection, and it is recommended that everyone six months of age and older be vaccinated against the disease. Seasonal flu is a key cause of mortality in the elderly, young children, and at-risk populations. Pandemic and variant flu strains can also cause higher mortality. For those who do contract the flu, neuraminidase inhibitors can help to reduce the duration of symptoms and viral shedding as well as reduce the severity of illness and the rate of complications. npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155%2814%2900751-X/abstract
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