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Influenza burden of illness, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention: what is the evidence in children and where are the gaps?
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Influenza burden of illness and Reye's syndrome: lest we forgetShow More
Dear Editor,
It is disappointing that Teo et al., in describing the burden of illness caused by influenza in children, did not mention Reye’s syndrome. [1]
In the 20 or so years since warnings about the use of aspirin in children were introduced in the USA and UK, the incidence of this serious disorder has declined dramatically in both countries. However, it must not be forgotten that the other risk fa...
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