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UK - H1N1 patients currently in hospital 263 - deaths 61

Gert van der Hoek

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Snip from weekly update Dep of Health, august 13

SEVERITY

Disease severity continues to be monitored. The disease is generally mild in most people so far, but is proving severe in a small minority of cases.

Swine flu hospitalisations in England: 371 patients (currently hospitalised as of 8am on 12 August)

Deaths - the number of deaths related to swine flu in England is 44.

(This figure represents the number of deaths in individuals with swine flu but does not represent the number of deaths that can be attributed to swine flu).

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_104306

I did not find data on the % of cumulative hospitalisations, nor data on the % of patients in hospital "without pre-existing clinical conditions".


From previous report, august 6

SEVERITY

Disease severity continues to be monitored. The disease is generally mild in most people so far, but is proving severe in a small minority of cases.
Swine flu hospitalisations in England: 530 patients (hospitalised as of 8am on 05 August)

Deaths - the number of deaths related to swine flu in England is 36.

(This figure represents the number of deaths in individuals with swine flu but does not represent the number of deaths that can be attributed to swine flu).

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/Swineflu/DH_103832
 
Re: UK - H1N1 patients currently in hospital 371 - deaths 44

Re: UK - H1N1 patients currently in hospital 371 - deaths 44

do we have a time-series, how many were hospitalized at different times ?

then we can compare with Australia
 
Re: UK - H1N1 patients currently in hospital 263 - deaths 59

Re: UK - H1N1 patients currently in hospital 263 - deaths 59

From BBC News:

August 20, 2009

Another 10 swine flu deaths have been confirmed in the past week, bringing the total death toll in the UK during the pandemic to 59.

But the estimated number of new weekly cases has fallen again, the Department of Health said.

In England, there were thought to be 11,000 infections - down from over 100,000 at the beginning of the month.

But experts still said a second - and perhaps worse - peak could happen during the winter.

Most NHS trusts have seen a fall in demand in the past seven days, although there are still 263 people in hospital in England with swine flu, 30 of whom are in critical care.

Meanwhile, the number of people going to see GPs with flu symptoms stands at 21 per 100,000 people.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8211697.stm
 
Re: UK - H1N1 patients currently in hospital 263 - deaths 61

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8214919.stm


Page last updated at 16:29 GMT, Friday, 21 August 2009 17:29 UK

Wales and NI cases lift flu toll
Antiviral collection point
The government's antiviral policy has been questioned

The number of UK deaths associated with swine flu has risen to 61, after the first fatalities were confirmed in Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Welsh Assembly said a 55-year-old woman died in hospital in Cardiff on Saturday with cardiac-related problems after being diagnosed with the virus.

Another woman with underlying health issues died in Northern Ireland on Thursday, health officials said.

However, the estimated number of new weekly cases in England has fallen.

Rates of flu-like illness in the UK

The Department of Health said on Thursday there were now thought to be 11,000 infections - compared to more than 100,000 at the beginning of the month.

But experts still said a second - and perhaps worse - peak could happen during the winter.

'Good recovery'

Meanwhile, the government's policy of offering antiviral drugs to everyone with the virus has been called into question following new advice from the World Health Organisation.

The body said drugs, such as Tamiflu, should only be used in patients who are severely ill or those in high-risk groups including the under fives and pregnant women.

Most patients infected with the pandemic virus continued to experience typical influenza symptoms and fully recovered within a week, even without any medical treatment, it said.

The UK has stockpiled enough antivirals - the mainstay of treatment until a vaccine becomes available - to cover half the population.

They are being offered in England to anyone who has the symptoms of swine flu - in many cases through the national pandemic flu helpline.

The UK government said it was taking a "safety first" approach by offering antivirals to everyone.

But a spokesman for the Department of Health said it would be keeping the policy under review.

NHS Direct can be contacted on 0845 4647.





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