Population-Based Pediatric Hospitalization Burden of Lineage-Specific Influenza B in Hong Kong, 2004–2014 | Zendy

Benjamin J. Cowling | Zendy; Peng Wu | Zendy; Janice Lo | Zendy; KwokHung Chan | Zendy; Eunice L.Y. Chan | Zendy; Vicky J. Fang | Zendy; LokYee So | Zendy; Malik Peiris | Zendy; Susan S. Chiu | Zendy

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Population-Based Pediatric Hospitalization Burden of Lineage-Specific Influenza B in Hong Kong, 2004–2014

Author(s) -

Benjamin J. Cowling,

Peng Wu,

Janice Lo,

KwokHung Chan,

Eunice L.Y. Chan,

Vicky J. Fang,

LokYee So,

Malik Peiris,

Susan S. Chiu

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix312

Subject(s) - medicine , disease burden , virus , lineage (genetic) , population , context (archaeology) , pediatrics , epidemiology , disease , virology , immunology , environmental health , biology , gene , paleontology , biochemistry

Influenza B virus has been perceived to cause less disease burden and milder disease compared with influenza A, but recent studies suggest that influenza B does have a significant impact. We aimed to estimate the burden of influenza B virus infections on hospitalizations in Hong Kong, in the context of virus lineage changes over time.

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