Excess pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations associated with influenza epidemics in Portugal from season 1998/1999 to 2014/2015
ConclusionOver 80% of the influenza epidemics were associated with excess hospitalizations. However, excess P&I hospitalizations pattern differed from age group and circulating virus. This ecologic approach also identified a reduction in excess P&I associated with A(H3) circulation with increasing vaccine coverage in the elderly.
Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Emanuel Rodrigues, Ausenda Machado, Susana Silva, Baltazar Nunes Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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