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Mortality Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States

JAMA · 2003 · Vol. 289(2) · pp. 179–179

W. Thompson✉(National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)David K. Shay(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Eric Weintraub(National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)Lynnette Brammer(National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)Nancy J. Cox(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Larry J. Anderson(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Keiji Fukuda(National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases)

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Abstract

Mortality associated with both influenza and RSV circulation disproportionately affects elderly persons. Influenza deaths have increased substantially in the last 2 decades, in part because of aging of the population, underscoring the need for better prevention measures, including more effective vaccines and vaccination programs for elderly persons.

Respiratory viral infections research Influenza Virus Research Studies Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicinePneumoniaPoisson regressionVirusOrthomyxoviridaePneumovirusInfluenza A virusHuman mortality from H5N1VirologyRespiratory system

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AdolescentAdultAgedCause of DeathChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantInfluenza, HumanMiddle AgedMorbidityInfluenza A virusInfluenza B virusUnited StatesModels, Statistical