Snowbirds and infection--new phenomena in pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations from winter migration of older adults: A spatiotemporal analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite advances in surveillance and prevention, pneumonia and influenza (P&I) remain among the leading causes of mortality in the United States. Elderly adults experience the most severe morbidity from influenza-associated disea...

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Main Authors: Naumova Elena N, Cohen Steven A, Chui Kenneth KH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/444