Global Role and Burden of Influenza in Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations, 1982–2012: A Systematic Analysis

E. Lafond, Kathryn; Nair, Harish; Hafiz Rasooly, Mohammad; Valente, Fátima; Booy, Robert; Rahman, Mahmudur; Kitsutani, Paul; Yu, Hongjie; Guiselle, Guzman; Coulibaly, Daouda; Armero, Julio; Jima, Daddi; R. C. Howie, Stephen; Ampofo, William; Mena, Ricardo; Chadha, Mandeep; Dwi Sampurno, Ondri; O. Emukule, Gideon; Nurmatov, Zuridin; L. Corwin, Andrew; Héraud, Jean‐Michel; E. Noyola, Daniel; Cojocaru, Radu; Nymadawa, Pagbajabyn; Barakat, Amal; Adedeji, Adebayo; von Horoch, M; M. Olveda, Remigio; Nyatanyi, Thierry; Venter, Marietjie; Mmbaga, Vida; Chittaganpitch, Malinee; Nguyen, Tran; Theo, Andros; Whaley, Melissa; Azziz‐Baumgartner, Eduardo; Bresee, Joseph; Campbell, Harry; Widdowson, Marc‐Alain

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001977

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Global Role and Burden of Influenza in Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations, 1982–2012: A Systematic Analysis

Published in PLoS Medicine • Mar 24, 2016

Authors:

Kathryn E. Lafond

Harish Nair

Mohammad Hafiz Rasooly

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The global burden of pediatric severe respiratory illness is substantial, and influenza viruses contribute to this burden. Systematic surveillance and testing for influenza among hospitalized children has expanded globally over the past decade. However, only a fraction of the data has be...

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Medicine

Pediatrics

Respiratory infection

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