Avian influenza epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Age

• Influenza may infect patients of all age groups.
• Determination of specific at-risk patient populations depends on the virus subtype.
• High risk populations are elderly, young children, and adolescents.