Morbid Obesity as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization and Death Due to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Disease

Oliver W. Morgan; Anna Bramley; Ashley Fowlkes; David S. Freedman; Thomas H. Taylor; Paul Gargiullo; Brook Belay; Seema Jain; Chad Cox; Laurie Kamimoto; Anthony Fiore; Lyn Finelli; Sonja J. Olsen; Alicia M. Fry

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009694

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Morbid Obesity as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization and Death Due to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Disease

Oliver W. Morgan,

Affiliation Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Anna Bramley,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Ashley Fowlkes,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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David S. Freedman,

Affiliation Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Thomas H. Taylor,

Affiliation Division of Bacterial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Paul Gargiullo,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Brook Belay,

Affiliation Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Seema Jain,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Chad Cox,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Laurie Kamimoto,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Anthony Fiore,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Lyn Finelli,

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Sonja J. Olsen,

Affiliation Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Alicia M. Fry

* E-mail: afry@cdc.gov

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Morbid Obesity as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization and Death Due to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Disease

Oliver W. Morgan,
Anna Bramley,
Ashley Fowlkes,
David S. Freedman,
Thomas H. Taylor,
Paul Gargiullo,
Brook Belay,
Seema Jain,
Chad Cox,
Laurie Kamimoto

Published: March 15, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009694

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