Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the United States, 1993-2008.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Age-specific comparisons of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization rates can inform prevention efforts, including vaccine development plans. Previous US studies have not estimated jointly the burden of these viruses using similar data sources and over many seasons.

Methods

We estimated influenza and RSV hospitalizations in 5 age categories (<1, 1-4, 5-49, 50-64, and ≥65 years) with data for 13 states from 1993-1994 through 2007-2008. For each state and age group, we estimated the contribution of influenza and RSV to hospitalizations for respiratory and circulatory disease by using negative binomial regression models that incorporated weekly influenza and RSV surveillance data as covariates.

Results

Mean rates of influenza and RSV ho

SUBMITTER: Zhou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3334364 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature