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Emerg Infect Dis. Hospitalizations for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among Maori and Pacific Islanders, New Zealand

Giuseppe

Emeritus
Hospitalizations for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among Maori and Pacific Islanders, New Zealand (Emerg Infect Dis., abstract, edited)

[Source Full PDF Document: LINK. EDITED.]

DOI: 10.3201/eid1601.090994

Suggested citation for this article: Verrall A, Norton K, Rooker S, Dee S, Olsen L, Tan CE, et al. Hospitalizations for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Maori and Pacific Islanders, New Zealand. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jan; [Epub ahead of print]

Hospitalizations for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among Maori and Pacific Islanders, New Zealand

Ayesha Verrall, Katherine Norton, Serena Rooker, Stephen Dee, Leeanne Olsen, Chor Ee Tan, Sharon Paull, Richard Allen, and Timothy K. Blackmore

Author affiliations: Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand (A. Verrall, K. Norton, S. Rooker, L. Olsen, C.E. Tan, S. Paull, R. Allen, T.K. Blackmore); Hutt Valley District Health Board, Lower Hutt, New Zealand (S. Dee); and University of Otago, Wellington (A. Verrall)


Community transmission of influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was followed by high rates of hospital admissions in the Wellington region of New Zealand, particularly among Maori and Pacific Islanders. These findings may help health authorities anticipate the effects of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in other communities.

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