Seasonal influenza imposes a substantial health and economic burden in China, particularly from SARI hospitalizations and in the East China region.
May guide regional influenza prevention resource allocation; leaves open need for prospective intervention studies.
The health burden of influenza-related outpatient visits and hospitalizations were substantial. The economic burden of influenza-related SARI hospitalization was higher than that of influenza-related outpatients and pre-mature deaths. The highest economic burden of influenza occurred in the East China.
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