Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations, Singapore, 2004–2008 and 2010–2012

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ang, Li Wei ; Lim, Cindy ; Lee, Vernon Jian Ming ; Ma, Stefan ; Tiong, Wei Wei ; Ooi, Peng Lim ; Lin, Raymond Tzer Pin ; James, Lyn ; Cutter, Jeffery
• Description:
  Studies of influenza-associated hospitalizations in tropical settings are lacking. To increase understanding of the effect of influenza in Singapore, we estimated the age-specific influenza-associated hospitalizations for pneumonia and influenza during 2004-2008 and 2010-2012. The rate of hospitalization was 28.3/100,000 person-years during 2004-2008 and 29.6/100,000 person-years during 2010-2012. The age-specific influenza-associated hospitalization rates followed a J-shaped pattern: rates in persons >75 years of age and in children <6 months of age were >47 times and >26 times higher, respectively, than those for persons 25-44 years of age. Across all ages during these 2 study periods, ≈12% of the hospitalizations for pneumonia and influenza were attributable to influenza. The rates and proportions of hospitalizations for influenza, particularly among the very young and the elderly, are considerable in Singapore and highlight the importance of vaccination in protecting populations at risk.
• Subjects:
  Disease Burden Excess Hospitalizations Hospitalizations Influenza Influenza-associated Morbidity Pneumonia Public Health Policies Research Singapore Surveillance Tropical Settings Vaccination Viruses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(10):1652-1660.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:eee78a47b16ebe38330711ff0911287cc4f2168b9322f2099c37d17d6d3c971f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25651/cdc_25651_DS1.pdf
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