Influenza in Children

Children have a substantial disease burden associated with influenza with higher rates of clinic visits, hospitalizations and deaths compared to non-elderly adults
Young children, the elderly, and people with chronic underlying conditions are especially vulnerable to the complicationsof influenza^1,2

Epidemiology Studies of Influenza Infection Among Children in Malaysia

Influenza is one of the main causes for ARI* in pre-school children³

Prevalence of influenza in paediatric patients ‹18 years old is 20%.³

39% of patients infected with influenza were admitted to hospital.³

Adapted from Low YL, et al. Abstract 10579 presented at: Options X for the Control of Influenza; 2019 August 28 – September 1; Singapore.

Abbreviation

*ARI: acute respiratory infection

References

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Low YL, Lee EKH, Muhammed MH. Abstract 10579 presented at: Options X for the Control of Influenza; 2019 August 28 – September 1; Singapore.
AAP Committee of Infectious Disease (2017) Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2017–2018.
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