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Epidemiology of fatal cases associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza 2009.

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Vaillant, L, La Ruche, G, Tarantola, A, Barboza, P, for the epidemic intelligence team at InVS·2009·Eurosurveillance

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This article describes the characteristics of 574 deaths associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza up to 16 July 2009. Data (except from Canada and Australia) suggest that the elderly may to some extent be protected from infection. There was underlying disease in at least half of the fatal cases. Two risk factors seem of particular importance: pregnancy and metabolic condition (including obesity which has not been considered as risk factor in previous pandemics or seasonal influenza).

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  1. World Health Organization. New influenza A (H1N1) virus: global epidemiological situation, June 2009. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2009; 84(25):249-57.
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Authors
Vaillant, L., La Ruche, G., Tarantola, A., Barboza, P., & for the epidemic intelligence team at InVS
Affiliations
  • Institut de Veille Sanitaire (FR)
  • French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (Institut de Veille Sanitaire, InVS), St Maurice, France
Venue
Eurosurveillance
Published
2009-08-20
Volume
14
Issue
33
ISSN
  • 1025-496X (ISSN-L)
  • 1560-7917
OpenAlex
W1421343027
Cited by
348
References
16
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FWCI
45.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Eurosurveillance (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Respiratory viral infections research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Keywords
influenza mortality, fatal case, older adults, underlying disease, pregnancy, obesity, metabolic disorders, risk factors
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Child, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Humans, Influenza, Human, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Incidence, Survival Rate, Survival Analysis, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Risk Assessment, Internationality, Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype

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