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Surveillance for Influenza Using Hospital Discharge Data May Underestimate the Burden of Influenza-Related Hospitalization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Deborah A. Williamson*
Affiliation:
Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
Q. Sue Huang
Affiliation:
Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Sally A. Roberts
Affiliation:
Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
Cameron C. Grant
Affiliation:
Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
Colin McArthur
Affiliation:
Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
Michael G. Baker
Affiliation:
University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
*
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Auckland District Health Board, Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand (dwilliamson@adhb.govt.nz)
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Abstract

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Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2012

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