Abstract
We assessed the impact of the H1N1 influenza pandemic on acute respiratory infection in young children from low-income families in Brazil. Influenza (specifically H1N1) detection in acute respiratory infection quintupled during the pandemic and, during its peak, it was associated with 30% of all acute respiratory infection visits to the emergency department. H1N1 was also associated with increased risk of hospitalization and coinfection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 653-655 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Bronchiolitis
- Child
- Influenza virus H1N1 subtype
- Pneumonia
- Polymerase chain reaction
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Respiratory tract infections