Hospitalizations Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States, 1993–2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · National Influenza Center · +7 more institutions
Abstract
Age-specific comparisons of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization rates can inform prevention efforts, including vaccine development plans. Previous US studies have not estimated jointly the burden of these viruses using similar data sources and over many seasons.
We estimated influenza and RSV hospitalizations in 5 age categories (
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 30.28
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 30
Authors
10- HZHong ZhouCorresponding
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Influenza Center
- WTW. Thompson
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- CVCécile Viboud
National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center
- CRCorinne Ringholz
National Institutes of Health, Analytical Services, Fogarty International Center
- PCPo-Yung Cheng
National Influenza Center
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Confidence interval
- Epidemiology
- Pediatrics
- Virus
- Demography
- Immunology
- Internal medicine
- Good health and well-being