title: Emergency department visits for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
abstract: To determine the number of emergency department visits attributable to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, we used active, population-based surveillance and laboratory-confirmed influenza data. We estimated ≈10 visits per 1,000 residents during the pandemic period. This estimate should help emergency departments prepare for future pandemics.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37212, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Self
authors.forename: Carlos G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Grijalva
authors.forename: Yuwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: H Keipp
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: Astride
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jules
authors.forename: Kyle E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Widmer
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: John V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Shay
authors.forename: Marie R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D013714:Tennessee / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult