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- Title
Population-based surveillance for hospitalizations associated with respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, and parainfluenza viruses among young children.
- Authors
Iwane, Marika K; Edwards, Kathryn M; Szilagyi, Peter G; Walker, Frances J; Griffin, Marie R; Weinberg, Geoffrey A; Coulen, Charmaine; Poehling, Katherine A; Shone, Laura P; Balter, Sharon; Hall, Caroline B; Erdman, Dean D; Wooten, Karen; Schwartz, Benjamin; New Vaccine Surveillance Network
- Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus, and parainfluenza viruses (PIV) cause significant morbidity in young children. Although only influenza virus infection and illness is currently vaccine-preventable, vaccines are under development for RSV and PIV. We established a prospective, active population-based surveillance network to provide precise estimates of hospitalization rates for viral acute respiratory illness (ARI) in young children and to measure the potential impact of enhanced vaccine usage on these rates.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2004, Vol 113, Issue 6, p1758
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.113.6.1758