The burden of influenza in children under 5 years admitted to the Children's Hospital at Westmead in the winter of 2006

Abstract

Both the burden of influenza in childhood morbidity and its social impact are substantial. There is considerable room for improvement in both the prevention and early recognition (trigger treatment with antivirals) of influenza. Our data will inform decisions regarding the value of a universal influenza vaccine programme.

Prematurity and the burden of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus disease

“…[46] However, both the burden of morbidity of influenza in childhood and its social impact seem to be substantial. Iskander et al [49] reported in 2009 that in one third (32%) of families of children with influenza at least one of the parents developed infl uenza like illness during admission or soon after hospital discharge. The parents' disease resulted in an average of 3.2 days of work absenteeism.…”

Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccine coverage at tertiary pediatric hospitals

“…Influenza in this population is associated with a significant burden of illness, including high numbers of outpatient visits, excess hospitalizations and mortality [1][2][3]. Annual influenza vaccination has been recommended for high risk children in the United States since 1965 [4].…”

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) in Children's Hospital, Australia

“…This amalgamation of health issues and security concerns has produced a notion of health security, which is dominated by technical medical approaches and pharmaceutical interventions. These approaches and interventions have already begun to shape the way international health policy is formulated (3).…”