Characteristics of Children Hospitalized for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Malaysia

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ismail, Hussain Imam Muhammad ; Tan, Kah Kee ; Lee, Yin Leng ; Pau, Wilson S.C. ; Razali, Kamarul A.M. ; Mohamed, Thahira ; Adnan, Tassha ; Subramaniam, Premaa ; Hanif, Jamaiyah
• Description:
  To determine effects of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 on children in the tropics, we examined characteristics of children hospitalized for this disease in Malaysia. Of 1,362 children, 51 (3.7%) died, 46 of whom were in an intensive care unit. Although disease was usually mild, ≥ 1 concurrent conditions were associated with higher death rates.
• Subjects:
  Child Child, Preschool Female Hospitalization Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Male Pandemics

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(4):708-710.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Malaysia
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0a21c9a1ce3c94ab7e7bd0e1ef7d6d28c45c321c1f0ac8374b830f39f5d8604b0a18e5fc890240a0ea9f8009080915ce28d0a0c3f86196f531f2842422b79104
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24314/cdc_24314_DS1.pdf
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