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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 ,
Q. Sue Huang ,
Sally A. Roberts ,
Cameron C. Grant ,
Colin McArthur  and
Michael G. Baker
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 ([email protected])
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 33 , Issue 10 , October 2012 , pp. 1064 - 1066
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2012

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