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The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new strain of H1N1 influenza virus. Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 has posed a serious public health challenge world-wide.
Nepal has started Laboratory diagnosis of Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 from mid June 2009 though active screening of febrile travellers with respiratory symptoms was started from April 27, 2009.
Results: Out of 609 samples collected, 302 (49.6%) were Universal Influenza A positive. Among the influenza A positive samples, 172(28.3%) were positive for Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 and 130 (21.3%) were Seasonal influenza A.
Most of the pandemic cases (53%) were found among young age people with [less than or equal to] 20 years. Case Fatality Ratio for Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 in Nepal was 1.74%.
Upon Molecular characterization, all the isolated pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 virus found in Nepal were antigenically and genetically related to the novel influenza A/CALIFORNIA/07/2009-LIKE (H1N1)v type.
Conclusion: The Pandemic 2009 influenza virus found in Nepal were antigenically and genetically related to the novel A/CALIFORNIA/07/2009-LIKE (H1N1)v type.
Author: Bal Ram AdhikariGeeta ShakyaBishnu UpadhyayKhagendra KcSirjana ShresthaGuna Dhungana
Credits/Source: Virology Journal 2011, 8:133
http://7thspace.com/headlines/376563/outbreak_of_pandemic_influenza_ah1n1_2009_in_nepal.html
Nepal has started Laboratory diagnosis of Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 from mid June 2009 though active screening of febrile travellers with respiratory symptoms was started from April 27, 2009.
Results: Out of 609 samples collected, 302 (49.6%) were Universal Influenza A positive. Among the influenza A positive samples, 172(28.3%) were positive for Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 and 130 (21.3%) were Seasonal influenza A.
Most of the pandemic cases (53%) were found among young age people with [less than or equal to] 20 years. Case Fatality Ratio for Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 in Nepal was 1.74%.
Upon Molecular characterization, all the isolated pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009 virus found in Nepal were antigenically and genetically related to the novel influenza A/CALIFORNIA/07/2009-LIKE (H1N1)v type.
Conclusion: The Pandemic 2009 influenza virus found in Nepal were antigenically and genetically related to the novel A/CALIFORNIA/07/2009-LIKE (H1N1)v type.
Author: Bal Ram AdhikariGeeta ShakyaBishnu UpadhyayKhagendra KcSirjana ShresthaGuna Dhungana
Credits/Source: Virology Journal 2011, 8:133
http://7thspace.com/headlines/376563/outbreak_of_pandemic_influenza_ah1n1_2009_in_nepal.html