Population-Based Study of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children, Greenland

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are frequent in Inuit children, in terms of incidence and severity. A cohort of 294 children <2 years of age was formed in Sisimiut, a community on the west coast of Greenland, and followed from 1996 to 1998. Data on ARI were collected during weekly visits at ho...

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Main Authors: Anders Koch, Per Sørensen, Preben Homøe, Kåre Mølbak, Freddy Karup Pedersen, Tine Mortensen, Hanne Elberling, Anne Mette Eriksen, Ove Rosing Olsen, Mads Melbye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/6/01-0321_article