Mortality due to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in England: A comparison of the first and second waves

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1533-1541

  Mytton, O T ^a   Rutter, P D ^a   Mak, M ^a   Stanton, E A I ^a   Sachedina, N ^a   Donaldson, L J ^a  

^a Rosemary Rue Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health policy; influenza; influenza A; pandemic; vaccine preventable diseases

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMICS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864472233     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811001968     Document Type: Article

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