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The studies of Paul Glezen et al in Houston, TX indicate that hospitalization rates for acute respiratory illness are particularly high among persons 65 years and older and among children under 5 years of age. Pneumococcal pneumonia is an important complication. Rates of visits to physicians for acute respiratory illness, frequently associating with otitis media, are particularly high in young children.