id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-003125-iptisi1m Machablishvili, Ann Overview of three influenza seasons in Georgia, 2014–2017 2018-07-27 .txt text/plain 3714 196 48 We aimed to present Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) surveillance data and characterize influenza viruses circulating in the country over three influenza seasons. The objectives were to: (1) define periods of influenza activity in Georgia; (2) assess the proportions of influenza infections among ILI and SARI cases; (3) determine most affected age groups; (4) describe epidemiological characteristics of influenza-associated fatal cases; and (5) determine antigenic and genetic profiles of influenza viruses circulating in the country. Influenza virus detection rates among hospitalized patients were highest, almost equally, in the age groups 30-64 years (55%, OR = 3.48, CI 2.58-4.69, p<0.001) and 15-29 years (53%, OR = 3.03, CI 2.14-4.28, p<0.001) ( Table 1) Among 1,997 sampled SARI cases, only 25 were vaccinated against influenza; of these, three tested positive for A/H1N1pdm09 and three for A/H3N2. ./cache/cord-003125-iptisi1m.txt ./txt/cord-003125-iptisi1m.txt