Relationship between the population incidence of febrile convulsions in young children in Sydney, Australia and seasonal epidemics of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, 2003-2010: a time series analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2010, intense focus was brought to bear on febrile convulsions in Australian children particularly in relation to influenza vaccination. Febrile convulsions are relatively common in infants and can lead to hospital admission and s...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Glenda L, MacIntyre C Raina, Muscatello David J, Polkinghorne Benjamin G, Middleton Paul M, Torvaldsen Siranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/291