title: Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009-2012.
abstract: Data needed to guide influenza vaccine policies are lacking in tropical countries. We multiplied the number of severe acute respiratory infections by the proportion testing positive for influenza. There were ≈6,699 influenza hospitalizations and 803 deaths in Costa Rica during 2009-2012, supporting continuation of a national influenza vaccine program.
authors.forename: Guiselle Guzman
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Saborío
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clara
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quesada
authors.forename: Rakhee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palekar
authors.forename: Percy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Minaya
authors.forename: Marvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cervantes
authors.forename: Mariel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lara
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jara
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bresee
authors.forename: Marc-Alain
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Widdowson
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Azziz-Baumgartner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003364:Costa Rica / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D049674:History, 21st Century; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Americas; Costa Rica; hospitalization rate; influenza; mortality rate; severe acute respiratory infections; tropical; viruses
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