Review of the Strategy for Coping with Influenza During the 2001-2002 Season.

VernacularTitle:２００１年～０２年シーズンの当院小児科におけるインフルエンザへの取り組み
Author: Toshihiro TANAKA
Publication Type:Journal Article
From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine 2003;51(5):742-750
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Following the 2000-2001 season, we summed up what we have done, prophylactically and clinically, to cope with influenza during the 2001-2002 season in the Department of Pediatrics, Mito Kyodo General Hospital. Vaccination was effective against the infections. A new rapid test kit, which can distinguish types of influenza virus, was helpful. Administration of ZANAMIVIR by means of the nebulizer was effective.
We treated some severe cases including three cases of suspected influenza encephalopathy. Most of the patients with influenza were not vaccinated before the season. It is expected that technological advances, especially in diagnosis and treatment, will be made from now on. It is more importnt, however, that the vaccination rate should be improved from the viewpoint of disease prevention.