Cross-sectional study of influenza trends and costs in Malaysia between 2016 and 2018

• Main Authors: Puteh, Sharifa Ezat Wan, Aazmi, Mohd Shafiq, Aziz, Muhammad Nazri, Kamarudin, Noor `Adilah, Sam, Jamal I-Ching, Thayan, Ravindran, Mahiyuddin, Wan Rozita Wan, Noor, Wan Noraini Wan Mohamed, Cheong, Adelina, El Guerche-Seblain, Clotilde, Khor, Jean, Zamri, Eva Nabiha, Lam, Jia-Yong, Sekawi, Zamberi
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45414/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301068
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background and objectives While influenza circulates year-round in Malaysia, research data on its incidence is scarce. Yet, this information is vital to the improvement of public health through evidence-based policies. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to determine the trends and financial cos...