Influenza-associated Hospitalization in Children Younger Than 5 Years of Age in Suzhou, China, 2011–2016

Background: Studying the burden and risk factors associated with severe illness from influenza infection in young children in eastern China will contribute to future cost-effectiveness analyses of local influenza vaccine programs. Methods: We conducted prospective, severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance at Suzhou University–Affiliated Children’s Hospital to estimate influenza-associated hospitalizations in Suzhou...