Characteristics of Children Hospitalized for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Malaysia

Autor: Hussain Imam Muhammad Ismail, Kah Kee Tan, Yin Leng Lee, Wilson S.C. Pau, Kamarul A.M. Razali, Thahira Mohamed, Tassha Adnan, Premaa Subramaniam, Jamaiyah Hanif
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp 708-710 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1704.101212
Popis: To determine effects of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 on children in the tropics, we examined characteristics of children hospitalized for this disease in Malaysia. Of 1,362 children, 51 (3.7%) died, 46 of whom were in an intensive care unit. Although disease was usually mild, >1 concurrent conditions were associated with higher death rates.
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