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Volume 20, Number 10—October 2014
Research

Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations, Singapore, 2004–2008 and 2010–2012

Li Wei AngComments to Author , Cindy Lim, Vernon Jian Ming Lee, Stefan Ma, Wei Wei Tiong, Peng Lim Ooi, Raymond Tzer Pin Lin, Lyn James, and Jeffery Cutter
Author affiliations: Ministry of Health, Singapore (L.W. Ang, C. Lim, V.J.M. Lee, S. Ma, W.W. Tiong, P.L. Ooi, R.T.P. Lin, L. James, J. Cutter); Ministry of Defence, Singapore (V.J.M. Lee)

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Table 1

Virologic surveillance for influenza in Singapore during 2 study periods, 2004–2008 and 2010–2012

Study period
Total no. influenza–positive specimens/total no. tested
% Influenza–positive specimens
% Influenza A among influenza–positive specimens*
% Influenza B among influenza–positive specimens
Study period 1
2004 294/7,783 3.8 67.0 33.0
2005 462/10,441 4.4 86.4 13.6
2006 535/11,105 4.4 72.9 27.1
2007 597/13,267 4.5 57.0 43.0
2008 1,243/16,923 7.3 77.6 22.4
Study period 2
2010 3,461/6,971 49.6 78.1 21.9
2011 1,182/2,903 40.7 76.3 23.7
2012
975/2,112
46.2
52.0
48.0
*Includes all influenza A subtypes.

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