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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
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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