Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus infection among paediatric patients in Hong Kong: Seasonality and disease impact

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-262

  Chan, P K S ^a   Sung, R Y T ^a   Fung, K S C ^a   Hui, M ^a   Chik, K W ^a   Adeyemi Doro, F A B ^a   Cheng, A F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WEATHER;

EID: 0032709427     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268899002824     Document Type: Article

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