Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012

Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012

Data needed to guide influenza vaccine policies are lacking in tropical countries. We multiplied the number of severe acute respiratory infections by the proportion testing positive for influenza. There were ≈6,699 influenza hospitalizations and 803 deaths in Costa Rica during 2009–2012, supporting...

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Main Authors: Guiselle Guzman Saborío, Alexey Clara, Antonio Garcia, Fabio Quesada, Rakhee Palekar, Percy Minaya, Marvin Cervantes, Mariel Lopez, Jenny Lara, Jorge Jara, Natalia Blanco, Joseph Bresee, Marc-Alain Widdowson, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
hospitalization rate
mortality rate
severe acute respiratory infections
viruses
Costa Rica
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-1775_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-1775_article

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