1. Influenza-associated Hospitalizations and Deaths, Costa Rica, 2009-2012.
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Saborío, Guiselle Guzman, Clara, Alexey, Garcia, Antonio, Quesada, Fabio, Palekar, Rakhee, Minaya, Percy, Cervantes, Marvin, Lopez, Mariel, Lara, Jenny, Jara, Jorge, Blanco, Natalia, Bresee, Joseph, Marc-Alain-Widdowson, and Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo
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INFLUENZA vaccination research , *HOSPITAL care , *DEATH rate , *VACCINE research , *VACCINATION - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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