Influenza-Related Hospitalizations May Increase At A Younger Age Than Previously Thought, Study Finds

Healio (5/3, Stulpin) reported, “Influenza-related hospitalization rates begin to increase in patients at a younger age than previously assumed, indicating that prevention strategies should be encouraged for younger patients, researchers found.” Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, “the study showed that the incidence of influenza-related outpatient visits was highest among people aged 18 to 34 years and declined with increasing age, with ED visits also being elevated for patients of this age group. ED visits remained stable among patients aged 35 through 60 years but rapidly increased after 60 years.”