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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doaj-d69c428f9f5d480c8788215742f3f0a52020-11-24T21:06:46ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-05-0120587888110.3201/eid2005.131775Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012Guiselle Guzman SaboríoAlexey ClaraAntonio GarciaFabio QuesadaRakhee PalekarPercy MinayaMarvin CervantesMariel LopezJenny LaraJorge JaraNatalia BlancoJoseph BreseeMarc-Alain WiddowsonEduardo Azziz-BaumgartnerData 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 continuation of a national influenza vaccine program.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-1775_articleinfluenzahospitalization ratemortality ratesevere acute respiratory infectionsvirusesCosta Rica |
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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 |
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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 Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012 Emerging Infectious Diseases influenza hospitalization rate mortality rate severe acute respiratory infections viruses Costa Rica |
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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 |
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Guiselle Guzman Saborío |
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Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012 |
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Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012 |
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Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012 |
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Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012 |
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Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009–2012 |
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influenza-associated hospitalizations and deaths, costa rica, 2009–2012 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2014-05-01 |
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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 continuation of a national influenza vaccine program. |
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influenza hospitalization rate mortality rate severe acute respiratory infections viruses Costa Rica |
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