Association of Normal Weather Periods and El Niño Events With Hospitalization for Viral Pneumonia in Females: California, 19831998
Kristie L. Ebi, PhD, MPH,
K. Alex Exuzides, PhD,
Edmund Lau,
Michael Kelsh, PhD and
Anthony Barnston
Kristie L. Ebi is with EPRI, Palo Alto, Calif. K. Alex Exuzides, Edmund Lau, and Michael Kelsh are with the Exponent Health Group, Menlo Park, Calif. Anthony Barnston is with the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY.

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FIGURE 1 Precipitation, minimum temperatures, and hospitalizations of females for viral pneumonia: Sacramento and Yolo counties, California, July 1990December 1992.
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FIGURE 2 Precipitation, minimum temperatures, and hospitalizations of females for viral pneumonia: San Francisco and San Mateo counties, California, July 1990December 1992.
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FIGURE 3 Precipitation, minimum temperatures, and hospitalizations of females for viral pneumonia: Los Angeles and Orange counties, California, July 1990December 1992.
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