"Influenza, Human" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.
| Descriptor ID |
D007251
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.782.620.365 C08.730.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Influenza, Human- Influenza, Human
- Human Influenzas
- Influenzas, Human
- Influenza
- Influenzas
- Human Flu
- Flu, Human
- Human Influenza
- Influenza in Humans
- Influenza in Human
- Grippe
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Influenza, Human" by people in this website by year, and whether "Influenza, Human" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Influenza, Human" by people in Profiles.
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A Potential Platform for Future Vaccine Trials Identifies a High Incidence of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Influenza Infection Among Children Aged 6 to 23 Months in South Africa. J Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 20; 231(2):e328-e336.
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Vaccine Utilization and Timing of Administration in Pregnant Women: A South African Perspective. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Feb 01; 44(2S):S85-S89.
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Costs of Influenza Illness and Acute Respiratory Infections by Household Income Level: Catastrophic Health Expenditures and Implications for Health Equity. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2025 01; 19(1):e70059.
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Home-Based Testing as an Approach to Estimate Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness in South Africa, 2021-2022-A Pilot Study. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 12; 18(12):e70034.
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Statins for the prevention of cardiovascular events associated with avian influenza: the COVID-19 pandemic as a reference. Ann Med. 2024 Dec; 56(1):2390166.
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Transient increased risk of influenza infection following RSV infection in South Africa: findings from the PHIRST study, South Africa, 2016-2018. BMC Med. 2023 11 15; 21(1):441.
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The attributable fraction of respiratory syncytial virus among patients of different ages with influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illness in a high HIV prevalence setting, South Africa, 2012-2016. Int J Infect Dis. 2023 Sep; 134:71-77.
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All-cause and pathogen-specific lower respiratory tract infection hospital admissions in children younger than 5 years during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-22) compared with the pre-pandemic period (2015-19) in South Africa: an observational study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2023 09; 23(9):1031-1041.
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Excess Invasive Meningococcal Disease Associated With Seasonal Influenza, South Africa, 2003-2018. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 May 30; 74(10):1729-1735.
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Influenza Vaccination Results in Differential Hemagglutinin Stalk-Specific Fc-Mediated Functions in Individuals Living With or Without HIV. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:873191.