The Burden of Influenza in Children

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The Burden of Influenza in Children

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Several studies have shown the important burden of influenza virus disease in children, both in hospital and out-patient settings. Influenza-associate

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In the August issue of #PediatricAnnals, Drs. Libster and Edwards discuss the burden of #influenza in children: http://ow.ly/2uAH4

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