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J Infect Dev Ctries. 2010 Sep 3;4(8):468-71.
Mortality from Influenza A/H1N1 in a tertiary care teaching institution in North India.
Sharma V, Verma PK, Gupta S, Sharma A.
University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. docvishalsharma@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The recent influenza A/H1N1 pandemic has caused considerable morbidity and some mortality and is therefore a severe threat to certain individuals. Up to 31 January 2010, there had been 1,229 confirmed deaths from Influenza A/H1N1 in India.
METHODOLOGY: This study was a retrospective analysis of deaths caused by RT-PCR-confirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in a tertiary care institution in North India from September 2009 until January 2010.
RESULTS: Among 125 patients admitted to the Influenza A/H1N1 ward of the hospital, a total of 16 deaths had occurred in patients who were positive for Influenza A/H1N1. Two deaths were in the paediatric age group. Most patients who died had some predisposing illness, such as pregnancy, underlying chronic respiratory illness, diabetes, obesity, etc.
CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, deaths from Influenza A/H1N1, as with seasonal influenza, appeared to occur primarily in individuals with underlying illness. In India, such individuals may be considered first for preventive strategies, including vaccination.
PMID: 20818097 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20818097
Mortality from Influenza A/H1N1 in a tertiary care teaching institution in North India.
Sharma V, Verma PK, Gupta S, Sharma A.
University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India. docvishalsharma@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The recent influenza A/H1N1 pandemic has caused considerable morbidity and some mortality and is therefore a severe threat to certain individuals. Up to 31 January 2010, there had been 1,229 confirmed deaths from Influenza A/H1N1 in India.
METHODOLOGY: This study was a retrospective analysis of deaths caused by RT-PCR-confirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in a tertiary care institution in North India from September 2009 until January 2010.
RESULTS: Among 125 patients admitted to the Influenza A/H1N1 ward of the hospital, a total of 16 deaths had occurred in patients who were positive for Influenza A/H1N1. Two deaths were in the paediatric age group. Most patients who died had some predisposing illness, such as pregnancy, underlying chronic respiratory illness, diabetes, obesity, etc.
CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, deaths from Influenza A/H1N1, as with seasonal influenza, appeared to occur primarily in individuals with underlying illness. In India, such individuals may be considered first for preventive strategies, including vaccination.
PMID: 20818097 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20818097