Influenza epidemics observed in primary care from 1984 to 2017 in France: A decrease in epidemic size over time.
Cécile SoutyPhilippe AmorosAlessandra FalchiLisandru CapaiIsabelle BonmarinSylvie van der WerfShirley MasseClément TurbelinLouise RossignolAna-Maria VilcuDaniel Lévy-BruhlBruno LinaLaëtitia MinodierYves DorléansCaroline GuerrisiThomas HanslikThierry BlanchonPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2019)
The declining trend in influenza epidemic size and height over the last 33 years might be related to several factors like increased vaccine coverage, hygiene improvements or changing in influenza viruses. However, further researches are needed to assess the impact of potential contributing factors to adapt influenza plans.