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Table 2 Annual variation in influenza types/subtypes and estimated annual influenza- and respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalizations among individuals (all ages) attending a private hospital group in South Africa, 2007–2012

From: Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus among patients attending a network of private hospitals in South Africa, 2007–2012

Year

Estimated hospitalizations

Influenza (excluding A(H1N1)pdm09 in 2009)

RSV

Dominant type/subtype

Number a

Rate b

Number a

Rate b

All-respiratory (including pneumonia and influenza)

2007

A (H3N2)

2151

112

5098

263

2008

A (H1N1)

1707

73

4889

207

2009

A (H3N2)

1934

79

6432

261

2010

B

1660

66

4987

197

2011

A (H1N1)pdm09

1637

72

4475

196

2012

A (H3N2)

1282

54

5112

216

Pneumonia and influenza only

2007

A (H3N2)

1136

57

2011

102

2008

A (H1N1)

902

37

1929

80

2009

A (H3N2)

1022

41

2538

101

2010

B

877

34

1968

76

2011

A (H1N1)pdm09

865

37

1766

75

2012

A (H3N2)

677

28

2017

83

All-circulatory

2007

A (H3N2)

92

5

2008

A (H1N1)

73

3

2009

A (H3N2)

83

3

2010

B

71

3

2011

A (H1N1)pdm09

70

3

2012

A (H3N2)

55

2

  1. aEstimated number of patients served in the private hospital group per cause of hospitalization per year.
  2. bHospitalization rate per 100,000 person-years.