Influenza-associated hospitalization in a subtropical city.
| Title | Influenza-associated hospitalization in a subtropical city. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Wong, Chit Ming, Yang Lin, Chan King Pan, Leung Gabriel M., Chan Kwok Hung, Guan Yi, Lam Tai Hing, Hedley Anthony Johnson, and Peiris Joseph Sriyal Malik |
| Journal | PLoS medicine |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | e121 |
| Date Published | 2006 Apr |
| ISSN | 1549-1676 |
| Keywords | Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Female, Hong Kong, Hospitalization, Humans, Influenza, Human, Male, Middle Aged, Morbidity, Regression Analysis, Seasons, Tropical Climate |
| Abstract | The impact of influenza on morbidity and hospitalization in the tropics and subtropics is poorly quantified. Uniquely, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has computerized hospital discharge diagnoses on 95% of total bed days, allowing disease burden for a well-defined population to be accurately assessed. |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS Med. |