Seasonal effects of influenza on mortality in a subtropical city.
| Title | Seasonal effects of influenza on mortality in a subtropical city. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Yang, Lin, Wong Chit Ming, Chan King Pan, Chau Patsy Yuen-Kwan, Ou Chun-Quan, Chan Kwok Hung, and Peiris Joseph Sriyal Malik |
| Journal | BMC infectious diseases |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pagination | 133 |
| Date Published | 2009 |
| ISSN | 1471-2334 |
| Keywords | Hong Kong, Humans, Influenza, Human, Poisson Distribution, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Seasons |
| Abstract | Influenza has been associated with a heavy burden of mortality. In tropical or subtropical regions where influenza viruses circulate in the community most of the year, it is possible that there are seasonal variations in the effects of influenza on mortality, because of periodic changes in environment and host factors as well as the frequent emergence of new antigenically drifted virus strains. In this paper we explored this seasonal effect of influenza. |
| Alternate Journal | BMC Infect. Dis. |