"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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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2011 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2012 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2015 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2017 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | 27 | 6 | 33 |
| 2020 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 2021 | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| 2025 | 26 | 3 | 29 |
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Influenza, Human" by people in Profiles.
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Absolute and Relative Effectiveness of Cell Culture-Based and Egg-Based Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Products From the 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 Seasons, US Flu VE Network. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 09 02; 83(2):289-302.
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IDSA 2025 Guidelines on the Use of Vaccines for the Prevention of Seasonal COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Infections in Immunocompromised Patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 08 24; 82(Suppl 3):i105-i110.
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ICU admission and mortality in adult patients with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09-related pneumonia in Vietnam since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic: A 10-year cohort study. PLoS One. 2026; 21(8):e0348450.
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Temporal Alignment of Wastewater Signals with Clinical Indicators of Respiratory Illness Postpandemic, Texas, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Aug; 32(13):43-52.
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Pediatric Vaccine Effectiveness Against Influenza Hospitalization and Outpatient Visits: 2021-2024. Pediatrics. 2026 May 01; 157(5).
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Severity of Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Hospitalized Adult People With Influenza by Type and Subtype, United States-2017-2020. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 03 17; 82(3):e580-e588.
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Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness - United States, September 2025-February 2026. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2026 Mar 12; 75(9):116-123.
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Influenza Antiviral Use in Hospitalized Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2).
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Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Among Children With and Without Underlying Conditions. Pediatrics. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2).
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Estimating influenza transmission parameters: Comparing two study designs, 2023-2024. Epidemics. 2026 03; 54:100888.