16 April 2014
The Cochrane Reviews listed below have summarised data about the benefits and harms of several interventions for preventing and treating influenza.
These comprehensive reviews provide valuable information for patients, doctors, and healthcare decision-makers about what steps to take or interventions to use to prevent influenza or aid its treatment.
Preventing influenza: physical methods (e.g. hand-washing, masks and gloves)
Preventing inluenza:vaccines for people with other illnesses
Preventing influenza: drugs, including neuraminidase inhibitors (e.g. Relenza and Tamiflu)
Treating influenza: other treatments
Treating influenza: drugs, including neuraminidase inhibitors (known as Relenza and Tamiflu)
Preventing influenza: vaccines for healthy people
Acknowledgements
With thanks to Mike Clarke for comments and edits, and to Chris Del Mar for comments in April 2014.
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Contact
Cochrane Editorial Unit (ceu@cochrane.org)
Date published
17 March 2010; updated 18 January 2012 and 16 April 2014.
LINK: http://www.cochranelibrary.com/app/content/special-collections/article/?doi=10.1002/(ISSN)14651858(CAT)na(VI)InfluenzaevidencefromCochraneReviews