Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus hospital burden in young children in East London

E K Ajayi-Obe; P G Coen; R Handa; K Hawrami; C Aitken; E D G McIntosh; R Booy

doi:10.1017/S0950268807009557

Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus hospital burden in young children in East London

Epidemiol Infect. 2008 Aug;136(8):1046-58. doi: 10.1017/S0950268807009557. Epub 2007 Sep 28.

Authors

E K Ajayi-Obe¹, P G Coen, R Handa, K Hawrami, C Aitken, E D G McIntosh, R Booy

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Child Health, Queen Mary University of London, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK. EAjayi-Obe@hhnt.nhs.uk

Abstract

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated high hospitalization rates attributable to influenza and RSV in children aged 6 months and those aged <12 months, respectively (43 and 92.5/10 000 person-months, respectively). In conclusion, these high paediatric RSV and influenza incidence rates can be used to inform UK policy on childhood influenza immunization and subsequent RSV immunization in the future.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chi-Square Distribution
Child, Preschool
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Influenza A virus / isolation & purification*
Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
London / epidemiology
Male
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / epidemiology*