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. 2005 Nov;11(11):933-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01270.x.

Clinical and socio-economic impact of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection on healthy children and their households

S Esposito  1 , R Gasparini, S Bosis, P Marchisio, C Tagliabue, S Tosi, C Bianchi, P Crovari, N Principi
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Clinical and socio-economic impact of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection on healthy children and their households

S Esposito et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2005 Nov.
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Abstract

This prospective study compared the clinical and socio-economic impact of laboratory-confirmed influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection on healthy children and their families. Among 1,520 otherwise healthy children aged< 15 years attending the Emergency Department for acute conditions other than trauma, influenza viruses and RSV were found in 234 (15.4%) and 116 (7.6%; p<0.0001) patients, respectively. The fact that influenza has a similar global clinical impact on the community to that of RSV infection, but represents a greater socio-economic burden, may contribute to broadening the acceptance of influenza vaccination.

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