Hospitalization and death among patients with influenza, Guatemala, 2008–2012

Hospitalization and death among patients with influenza, Guatemala, 2008–2012

Abstract Background Influenza is a major cause of respiratory illness resulting in 3–5 million severe cases and 291,243-645,832 deaths annually. Substantial health and financial burden may be averted by annual influenza vaccine application, especially for high risk groups. Methods We used an active...

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Main Authors: Trong Ao, John P. McCracken, Maria Rene Lopez, Chris Bernart, Rafael Chacon, Fabiola Moscoso, Antonio Paredes, Leticia Castillo, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Wences Arvelo, Kim A. Lindblade, Leonard F. Peruski, Joe P. Bryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Influenza
Guatemala
Respiratory disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6781-6

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