Why Care About Seasonal Influenza In The Age of Ebola?

 

Release Date: February 18, 2015

Last Reviewed: February 4, 2015

Expiration Date: February 18, 2016

 

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Faculty

Professor, Internal Medicine;

Master Teacher; Chair, Infectious Disease Section

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown, OH

Chair, Infectious Disease Division

Summa Health System

Akron, OH

 

Professor of Preventive Medicine and Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, TN

 

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Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Apply knowledge of current seasonal influenza morbidity and mortality data to effectively inform patients of the risks of infection and the need to prevent infection through annual vaccination.
• Formulate clinical practice strategies for seasonal influenza vaccination that incorporate evidence-based guidelines and current indications for FDA-approved influenza vaccines.
• Evaluate the role of antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of seasonal influenza.

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