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Seasonal Patterns of Respiratory Diseases: a Proxy for Influenza?
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One of the most important goals of disease surveillance is to identify the "what" and "when" of an epidemic. Influenza surveillance is made difficult by inconsistent laboratory testing, deficiencies in testing techniques, and coding… read more… useful proxy for this infection in pediatric populations, due to similarities in the seasonal characteristics of these … mixed, depending on the disorder. METHODS Subjects were all patients treated for gastroenteritis in MA from Oct 2001 … for children 0-5. For ages 6-17, seasons besides winter did not always differ from each other. For adults, winter … -
What Happens in Vegas, Doesn’t Stay in Vegas: Traveling Waves of Influenza in the US Elderly Population, 1991-2004
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Influenza is a significant public health problems in the US leading to over one million hospitalizations in the elderly population (age 65 and over) annually. While influenza preparedness is an important public health issue, previous… read more… is an important yet difficult public health goal due to variability in annual strains, timing, and shift of … is an important yet difficult public health goal due to variability in annual strains, timing, and shift of … between peak week and absolute intensity was found for all 48 states; the earlier the arrival of influenza the more …