A systematic review of the global burden of acute lower respiratory infections associated with seasonal influenza in children under 5 years found that just in 2018 these infections led to an estimated 870,000 hospital admissions and 15,300 in-hospital deaths. About 23% of these hospital admissions and 36% of the in-hospital deaths were in infants under 6 months and about 82% of the in-hospital deaths occurred in low-income and lower-middle-income countries.
Full Citation:
Wang X, Li Y, O'Brien KL et al.. 2020. Global burden of respiratory infections associated with seasonal influenza in children under 5 years in 2018: a systematic review and modelling study. Lancet Global Health. 8(4).
Title of Article: Global burden of respiratory infections associated with seasonal influenza in children under 5 years in 2018: a systematic review and modelling study
Author(s): Wang X, Li Y, O'Brien KL et al.
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Name: Lancet Global Health
Publication Volume: 8(4)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7083228/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30545-5
Topics: Global Issues
Disease Vaccines: Influenza
Immunization Terms: Hospitalizations
Countries: Global