Virologically Confirmed Population‐Based Burden of Hospitalization Caused by Influenza A and B among Children in Hong Kong

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Background.We sought to determine the virologically confirmed hospitalization rates associated with influenza virus infection among Hong Kong children. Methods.Patients Results.All cases of influenza A during 2003–2004 were caused by H3N2 virus, whereas 85.7% of cases during 2004–2005 were due to H3N2 virus, and 93.5% during 2005–2006 were due to H1N1 virus. During 2004–2005, infants Conclusions.This population-based study of hospitalizations due to virologically confirmed influenza demonstrated a very high burden of disease among young children in Hong Kong. The morbidity varied with virus type, subtype, and antigenic variants.

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