Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Increased extent of and risk factors for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and seasonal infl uenza among children, Israel

Dan Engelhard, Michal Bromberg, Diana Averbuch, Ariel Tenenbaum, Daniele Goldmann, Marina Kunin, Einat Shmueli, Ido Yatsiv, Michael Weintraub, Michal Mandelboim, Nurith Strauss-Liviatan, Emilia Anis, Ella Mendelson, Tamy Shohat, Dana G. Wolf, Mervyn Shapiro, Itamar Grotto

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

During the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak in Israel, incidence rates among children were 2× higher than that of the previous 4 infl uenza seasons; hospitalization rates were 5× higher. Children hospitalized for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were older and had more underlying chronic diseases than those hospitalized for seasonal influenza.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1740-1743
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume17
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Increased extent of and risk factors for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and seasonal infl uenza among children, Israel'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this