Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
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RIVM
New Influenza A (H1N1)
Overview October 30, 2009, week 44
Summary
In the last week the hospitalization rate for a laboratory confirmed
New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) again doubled from last week,
131 patients have been reported this week.
In addition, 4 new deaths reported, one
11-year-old girl, a 6-year old boy, a 25-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman.
The age distribution of patients hospitalized for a laboratory confirmed
New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) shows that these patients are mostly younger
than 65 years.
There is a peak in the age group 0 to 4 years.
In total, until October 28 included 335 patients in the hospital and 10
deceased patients.
In 58.2% of the included patients had underlying
medical problems.
The number of patients with flu-like symptoms that are reported to the GP is the last
week remained stable.
The incidence of influenza-like illness (IAZ) in recent
week was 7.3 per 10,000 inhabitants. In 24 of the 47 examined samples (51.1%) were
New Influenza A (H1N1) found. The incidence of pneumonia was 1.6 per 10,000
residents.
Last week included 7 patients in the Intensive Care.
A total of 39 patients
included (were) in Intensive Care. Of these 25 patients had people
required mechanical ventilation and 61.5% of patients have an underlying disease.
In the
age distribution is a peak in the age group 10 to 15 years.
95% of the National Influenza Center from week 28 studied influenza
viruses were of type A (H1N1) v.
In the Netherlands reported no resistance from New Influenza A (H1N1) to oseltamivir
and zanamivir.
Within the Nursing Infectious Diseases Surveillance Network (SNIV) no further
increase in the incidence of influenza-like illness. There is no increase in
pneumonia among nursing home residents.
In the week ending on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in the total mortality and mortality
by age of the CBS to see no increase.
Conclusion: The number of people visiting the doctor for flu-like symptoms remains relatively
stable. On this basis can still be spoken of in a mild flu
Netherlands. The reported number of hospital admissions is greatly increased as
from last week. There are 4 people in the past week due to deceased
New Influenza A (H1N1), including 3 with underlying medical problems (for
4th patient still missing this information).
http://www.rivm.nl/cib/binaries/H1N1overzicht_tcm92-61018.pdf
RIVM
New Influenza A (H1N1)
Overview October 30, 2009, week 44
Summary
In the last week the hospitalization rate for a laboratory confirmed
New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) again doubled from last week,
131 patients have been reported this week.
In addition, 4 new deaths reported, one
11-year-old girl, a 6-year old boy, a 25-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman.
The age distribution of patients hospitalized for a laboratory confirmed
New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) shows that these patients are mostly younger
than 65 years.
There is a peak in the age group 0 to 4 years.
In total, until October 28 included 335 patients in the hospital and 10
deceased patients.
In 58.2% of the included patients had underlying
medical problems.
The number of patients with flu-like symptoms that are reported to the GP is the last
week remained stable.
The incidence of influenza-like illness (IAZ) in recent
week was 7.3 per 10,000 inhabitants. In 24 of the 47 examined samples (51.1%) were
New Influenza A (H1N1) found. The incidence of pneumonia was 1.6 per 10,000
residents.
Last week included 7 patients in the Intensive Care.
A total of 39 patients
included (were) in Intensive Care. Of these 25 patients had people
required mechanical ventilation and 61.5% of patients have an underlying disease.
In the
age distribution is a peak in the age group 10 to 15 years.
95% of the National Influenza Center from week 28 studied influenza
viruses were of type A (H1N1) v.
In the Netherlands reported no resistance from New Influenza A (H1N1) to oseltamivir
and zanamivir.
Within the Nursing Infectious Diseases Surveillance Network (SNIV) no further
increase in the incidence of influenza-like illness. There is no increase in
pneumonia among nursing home residents.
In the week ending on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in the total mortality and mortality
by age of the CBS to see no increase.
Conclusion: The number of people visiting the doctor for flu-like symptoms remains relatively
stable. On this basis can still be spoken of in a mild flu
Netherlands. The reported number of hospital admissions is greatly increased as
from last week. There are 4 people in the past week due to deceased
New Influenza A (H1N1), including 3 with underlying medical problems (for
4th patient still missing this information).
http://www.rivm.nl/cib/binaries/H1N1overzicht_tcm92-61018.pdf