Predicting future blood demand from thalassemia major patients in Hong Kong

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Social contact patterns relevant to the spread of respiratory infectious diseases in Hong Kong

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Age-specific seriousness of avian influenza A(H7N9) in the second-wave epidemic in China

Poster Presentations 2 - Diseases at the Interface of Humans, Wildlife and Other Animals: no. 23.049PURPOSE: In spring 2013, a novel avian influenza A(H7N9) emerged in China causing more than 130 human infections mostly in the eastern provinces. The hospital fatality risk of A(H7N9) were about 35% and caused severe illness especially in older patients. In winter 2013-14, a second wave of A(H7N9) began with higher burden in the southern provinces in China. We estimated the relative risk of serious illness of patients aged 65 or above in the second wave of A(H7N9) epidemic, accounting for potential age-specific differences in poultry exposure …published_or_final_versio

Age-specific seriousness of avian influenza A(H7N9) in the second-wave epidemic in China

Poster Presentations 2 - Diseases at the Interface of Humans, Wildlife and Other Animals: no. 23.049PURPOSE: In spring 2013, a novel avian influenza A(H7N9) emerged in China causing more than 130 human infections mostly in the eastern provinces. The hospital fatality risk of A(H7N9) were about 35% and caused severe illness especially in older patients. In winter 2013-14, a second wave of A(H7N9) began with higher burden in the southern provinces in China. We estimated the relative risk of serious illness of patients aged 65 or above in the second wave of A(H7N9) epidemic, accounting for potential age-specific differences in poultry exposure …published_or_final_versio

The economic burden of influenza-associated outpatient visits and hospitalizations in China: a retrospective survey

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Infection fatality risk of the pandemic A(H1N1)2009 virus in Hong Kong

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Inferring Influenza Infection Attack Rate from Seroprevalence Data

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A longitudinal study of infection attack rates among hospital outpatients in Hong Kong during the epidemic of the human swine influenza A/H1N1 virus in 2009 by tracking temporal changes in age-specific seroprevalence rates

Poster Presentations: Emerging / Infectious Diseases: abstract no. P110-Ab0092Conference Theme: Translating Health Research into Policy and Practice for Health of the Populationpublished_or_final_versio

Routine Pediatric Enterovirus 71 Vaccination in China: a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

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A detailed longitudinal study of infection attack rates among healthy adults in Hong Kong during the epidemic of the human swine influenza A/H1N1 virus in 2009

Conference Theme: Translating Health Research into Policy and Practice for Health of the PopulationPoster Presentations: Emerging / Infectious Diseases: abstract no. P109-Ab0091published_or_final_versio