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Dear Readers,
Due to the overwhelming positive reception of a “Top Stories” segment in other Journal Watch publications, Journal Watch Infectious Diseases has developed two lists for your use and evaluation. One includes the 10 most read (online) stories of the year; the other includes what we, as editors of Journal Watch Infectious Diseases, consider to be our most important pieces.
That both lists focus predominantly on influenza is not a surprise and is warranted, considering the effect that 2009 H1N1 influenza has had (and continues to have) on so many aspects of healthcare, including patient care, infection control and prevention, vaccine development, and public health policies.
As we look back over the year, the 2009 H1N1 influenza epide…