Epidemiologic and economic burden of influenza in the outpatient setting: a prospective study in a subtropical area of China.

OBJECTIVES: To understand the incidence of outpatient influenza cases in a subtropical area of China and the associated economic burden on patients' families. METHODS: A hospital-based prospective study was conducted in Zhuhai City during 2008-2009. All outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) c...

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Main Authors: Ru-ning Guo, Hui-zhen Zheng, Li-qun Huang, Yong Zhou, Xin Zhang, Chan-kun Liang, Jin-yan Lin, Jian-feng He, Jin-qing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3401122?pdf=render