Influenza infections in Australia 2009–2015: is there a combined effect of age and sex on susceptibility to virus subtypes?

Abstract Background Influenza is a global infectious disease with a large burden of illness and high healthcare costs. Those who experience greater burden of disease include younger and older people, and pregnant women. Although there are known age and sex susceptibilities, little is known about how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kam Cheong Wong, Georgina M. Luscombe, Catherine Hawke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Age
Sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3681-4