Increased extent of and risk factors for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and seasonal infl uenza among children, Israel

Dan Engelhard*, Michal Bromberg, Diana Averbuch, Ariel Tenenbaum, Daniele Goldmann, Marina Kunin, Einat Shmueli, Ido Yatsiv, Michael Weintraub, Michal Mandelboim, Nurith Strauss-Liviatan, Emilia Anis, Ella Mendelson, Tamy Shohat, Dana G. Wolf, Mervyn Shapiro, Itamar Grotto

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Abstract

During the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak in Israel, incidence rates among children were 2× higher than that of the previous 4 infl uenza seasons; hospitalization rates were 5× higher. Children hospitalized for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were older and had more underlying chronic diseases than those hospitalized for seasonal influenza.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1740-1743
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume17
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011
Externally publishedYes

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