Febres Indiae Occidentalis, pariter atque eae Britanniae, dividantur in contunuas, remittentes, et intermitentes.

Quandoquidem morbi cujusvis scientia, pro periculo hujus, frequentiave, sit utilis; et remedia, tam quae ingruenti occurrant, tam quae coeptum semel fugent, de causis excitantibus rite compertis necessario pendeant; haec Febris medicorum attentionem optimo sibi jure vindicbait. Crebo enim lateque mortales invisere, et rapida fereque lethalis epidemica, juniores presertim, sanos robustos, crudeliter demetere, consuevit.

Quamdiu homies manserunt proprio solo adstricti, et nececiverunt reliquas partes orbis terrarum, sustentati et nutriti fructibus quos tellus sponte fundit, almaque rerum parens benigne suppeditat, morbi fere ignoti fuerunt, necdum exarserat vis eorum immansueta.

Qualis extiterit Febris inter naves, dum Bataviae commorarer, literis hic tradere consilium est. Atque cum loci descriptio saepe morbis ejusdem illustrandis utilis inveniatur, compendiaria quaedam ejusmodi ante morbum ipsum delineatio ut tradatur, conferet.

Background Human infected with influenza virus commonly present with fever and cough. However, it is documented in the literature that a proportion of people with influenza infection remained afebrile or even asymptomatic. Understanding of the prevalence of febrile illness among people infected with influenza (the febrile proportion) could guide the public health response to influenza epidemics and pandemics. Methods A systematic review was conducted by a search of relevant articles published in peer-review journals using PubMed and Google. Two different approaches were adopted in the synthesis of the febrile proportion. Results Nine studies were included in the systematic review. The febrile proportion of influenza infection was estimated to lie between 32% and 83%, with the most plausible values in the range of approximately 50%. Pandemic and pre-pandemic strain of influenza A H1N1 subtype may have a higher febrile proportion than influenza A H3N2 subtype and influenza B. The febrile proportion among children was also higher than adults. Conclusion This systematic review consolidated evidence on the febrile proportion in influenza infection. Attributes were identified to be potentially associated with higher febrile proportion. These preliminary findings provide interesting hypothesis for future research and provide opportunities for changes in the public health response to influenza epidemics and pandemics, with particular implications for the use of body temperature screening at national borders. / published_or_final_version / Public Health / Master / Master of Public Health

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Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Medical Virology, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 211-237).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-56).

Thesis (M.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1804. / Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.

Thesis (M.D.)--Columbia College, 1803. / Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.