Influenza-associated mortality in georgia (2009-2011)

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Influenza Res Treat. 2012;2012:480763. doi: 10.1155/2012/480763. Epub 2012 Aug 15.
Influenza-associated mortality in georgia (2009-2011).
Butsashvili M, Kandelaki G, Zakhashvili K, Machablishvili A, Avaliani N.
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National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, 9 Asatiani Street 0177 Tbilisi, Georgia.
Abstract

We analyzed data from NCDCPH Georgia where samples from outpatients with influenza-like illness (ILI) and inpatients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARI) are referred for testing on influenza virus using PCR analysis. During 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 influenza pandemics total number of the laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were 1286 with 33 deaths (all of them influenza type A) and 1203 (51.4% type A) with 44 deaths, respectively. At least one underlying medical condition was reported in 70.7% (for pandemic influenza strain) and 96% (for influenza type B) of deaths. Predominating preexisting condition was coronary heart disease.

PMID:
23074667
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PMCID:
PMC3447290

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23074667