CCIC Provider Education: What's New with the Flu
Oct
11
2016
Presented by Suchitra Rao, MD
Influenza never fails to be a hot topic each season; flu strains change year to year, making vaccine effectiveness a challenging task and posing a dangerous threat to our communities.
This presentation:
- Provided a historic perspective on influenza including lessons learned from past pandemics
- Described the influenza virus types, subtypes and epidemiology
- Reviewed clinical manifestations of influenza
- Summarized previous influenza season, including vaccine effectiveness and burden of disease
- Discussed the rationale for the 2016-2017 vaccine recommendations
- Reviewed recommendations for influenza diagnosis and treatment
Presenter
Suchitra Rao, MD
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Infectious Disease/ Hospital Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado
