Estimated rates of influenza ‐associated outpatient visits during 2001—2010 in six US integrated health care delivery organizations

ConclusionsEstimated rates of influenza‐associated outpatient visits were higher in children than adults during pre‐pandemic and pandemic seasons. Rates estimated with pneumonia visits plus influenza‐coded visits were similar to rates from studies using RT‐PCR‐confirmed influenza.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - September 27, 2017 Category: Virology Authors: Hong Zhou, William W. Thompson, Edward A. Belongia, Ashley Fowlkes, Roger Baxter, Steven J. Jacobsen, Michael L. Jackson, Jason M. Glanz, Allison L. Naleway, Derek C. Ford, Eric Weintraub, David K. Shay Tags: Original Article Source Type: research