Background Seasonal influenza virus is a common cause of acute lower respiratory infection
(ALRI) in young children. In 2008, we estimated that 20 million influenza-virus-associated …

Background Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a mild infection in most
children, a small proportion develop severe or critical illness. Data describing agents with …

Background Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mild in nearly all children, a
small proportion of pediatric patients develop severe or critical illness. Guidance is therefore …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospitalizations in young
children. We estimated the burden of community-onset RSV-associated hospitalizations …

BACKGROUND: Influenza-associated pediatric deaths became a notifiable condition in the
United States in 2004. METHODS: We analyzed deaths in children aged< 18 years with …

Known since Hippocrates and of continuing public health importance, influenza remains a
major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and large segments of the human …

Background Recent population-based data are limited regarding influenza-associated
hospitalizations in US children. Methods We identified children< 18 years hospitalized with …

Background WHO estimates that seasonal influenza epidemics result in three to five million
cases of severe illness (hospitalisations) every year. We aimed to improve the …

Abstract Background In 2012, the World Health Organization recommended influenza
vaccination for all pregnant women worldwide and the prioritisation of pregnant women in …

In 2003, surveillance for influenza in hospitalized persons was added to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program network. This surveillance …