To improve the identification and management of viral respiratory infections, we established a clinical and virologic surveillance program for pediatric patients fulfilling pre-defined case criteria of influenza-like illness ...

The 1918 influenza pandemic was the deadliest respiratory pandemic of the 20th century and determined the genomic make-up of subsequent human influenza A viruses (IAV). Here, we analyze both the first 1918 IAV genomes from ...

This study investigated whether tobacco smoking affected outcomes of brief alcohol interventions (BAIs) in at-risk alcohol-drinking general hospital patients. Between 2011 and 2012 among patients aged 18–64 years, 961 ...

Die Ausbreitung des Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 im Jahr 2020 und die damit einhergehenden Eindämmungsmaßnahmen haben viele Bereiche des alltäglichen Lebens verändert. Vermutet wird ein Einfluss auf die Gesundheit auch jenseits ...

The spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 and the containment measures associated therewith have changed many aspects of daily life. An impact on health even beyond infections itself is assumed as well. The health ...

Das Digitale Impfquotenmonitoring (DIM) wurde entwickelt, um die vollständige und zeitnahe Übermittlung der COVID-19-Impfdaten aus allen Impfstellen sicherzustellen. Es umfasst unter anderem das Meldeportal der kassenärztlichen ...

The International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting 2022 took place online, on 23–25 March 2022, and has attracted about 380 participants from all over the world. The goal of the meeting was to provide a meaningful and interactive ...

Background: Unavailability of vaccines endangers the overall goal to protect individuals and whole populations against infections. Methods: The German notification system includes the publication of vaccine supply ...