title: Age-Specific Patterns of Influenza Activity in Utah: Do Older School Age Children Drive the Epidemic?
abstract: Across 12 consecutive influenza seasons in Utah, medically-attended visits for laboratory-confirmed influenza infection peaked first among older children (12-18 years). Peak activity in older children preceded that of children 0-4 years by more than 2 days and that of peak activity among adults ≥65 years by more than 6 days.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division of Clinical Pharmacology, and Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stockmann
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Pavia
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hersh
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Pharmacology, and Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Spigarelli
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Brooks
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Castle
authors.affiliation: Primary Children's Medical Center, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Korgenski
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Carrie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Byington
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Krow
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ampofo
keywords: age groups; disease transmission; epidemiology; infectious; influenza vaccines; population surveillance; timeliness; vaccination