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

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

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

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Apr 2011

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Emerg Infect Dis. 17(4):708-710.

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Ismail, Hussain Imam Muhammad ; Tan, Kah Kee ; Lee, Yin Leng ; Pau, Wilson S.C. ; Razali, Kamarul A.M. ; ... More ▼

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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.

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