Age-Specific Patterns of Influenza Activity in Utah: Do Older School Age Children Drive the Epidemic? | Zendy

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Age-Specific Patterns of Influenza Activity in Utah: Do Older School Age Children Drive the Epidemic?

Author(s) -

Chris Stockmann,

Andrew T. Pavia,

Adam L. Hersh,

Michael G. Spigarelli,

Brooks Castle,

Kent Korgenski,

Carrie L. Byington,

Krow Ampofo

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2048-7207

pISSN - 2048-7193

DOI - 10.1093/jpids/pit004

Subject(s) - medicine , age groups , demography , gerontology , pediatrics , sociology

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.

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