Brydak Lidia B
Zakład Badania Wirusów Grypy Kierownik Krajowego Ośrodka ds. Grypy Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego-Państwowy Zakład Higieny.
Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2011 May;30(179):355-8.
Respiratory viruses are pathogens that the most commonly cause infectious diseases in human beings. This is connected with the specificity of how the infection occurs and because of this, the feasibility of the wide dissemination of disease in the general population. Places that are especially conducive to spread of respiratory viruses are areas where the population density is increased--in this way the virus can quickly become a dominate health problem. The WHO has included respiratory infections as the second most common cause of death among children up to the age of 5. Cases of severe infection, especially those caused by the influenza virus, usually occurs in high-risk groups, namely infants, the elderly or in people whose immune system is insufficient. Illness caused by respiratory viruses may be further complicated by various types of co-infections with other viruses or bacteria. Only in the case of influenza we are able to utilise preventative vaccinations as well as anti-influenza drugs.
呼吸道病毒是最常导致人类感染性疾病的病原体。这与感染发生的特异性相关，正因如此，该疾病在普通人群中广泛传播具有可行性。特别有利于呼吸道病毒传播的地方是人口密度增加的地区——这样病毒会迅速成为主要的健康问题。世界卫生组织已将呼吸道感染列为5岁以下儿童第二大常见死因。严重感染病例，尤其是由流感病毒引起的病例，通常发生在高危人群中，即婴儿、老年人或免疫系统不足的人群。由呼吸道病毒引起的疾病可能会因与其他病毒或细菌的各种合并感染而进一步复杂化。只有在流感方面，我们能够使用预防性疫苗和抗流感药物。
