Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009
Background: Influenza A (H1N1) virus is the subtype of influenza A virus that was the most common cause of human influenza (flu) in 2009. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza). In June 2009, the World Health Organization declared the new strain...
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| author | Tareef Fadhil Raham Dawood Salman Hameed Al-Azzawi Mohammed Farhood Al-Timimi |
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Background: Influenza A (H1N1) virus is the subtype of influenza A virus that was the most common cause of human influenza (flu) in 2009. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza). In June 2009, the World Health Organization declared the new strain of swine-origin H1N1 as a pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media.
Aim : This study was designed to know case fatality rate and some demographic characters during 2009 influnza pandemic among children in Al- Elwyia teaching hospital Baghdad Iraq.
Methods : Cross sectional study of 342 cases with signs and symptoms of influenza were studied. Samples were tested with real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) .
Results :Case fatality rate was estimated to be 0.5% . Males and the age group of 6-12years age group are predominantly affected with pandemic influenza.
Conclusion : Pediatric H1N1 case fatality rate is comparable to national and global case fatality rate.
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| spelling | doaj.art-333c2c43edef4089a74ef3904c10bdee2023-11-19T23:20:45ZengCollege of medicine/ University of DiyalaDiyala Journal of Medicine2219-97642617-89822019-11-0141Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009Tareef Fadhil Raham Dawood Salman Hameed Al-Azzawi Mohammed Farhood Al-Timimi Background: Influenza A (H1N1) virus is the subtype of influenza A virus that was the most common cause of human influenza (flu) in 2009. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza). In June 2009, the World Health Organization declared the new strain of swine-origin H1N1 as a pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media. Aim : This study was designed to know case fatality rate and some demographic characters during 2009 influnza pandemic among children in Al- Elwyia teaching hospital Baghdad Iraq. Methods : Cross sectional study of 342 cases with signs and symptoms of influenza were studied. Samples were tested with real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) . Results :Case fatality rate was estimated to be 0.5% . Males and the age group of 6-12years age group are predominantly affected with pandemic influenza. Conclusion : Pediatric H1N1 case fatality rate is comparable to national and global case fatality rate. https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/412Influnza, H1N1,pandemic, case fatility |
| spellingShingle | Tareef Fadhil Raham Dawood Salman Hameed Al-Azzawi Mohammed Farhood Al-Timimi Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009 Diyala Journal of Medicine Influnza, H1N1,pandemic, case fatility |
| title | Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009 |
| title_full | Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009 |
| title_fullStr | Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009 |
| title_short | Case Fatality Rate and Some Demographic Characteristics Among Children in Al- Elwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital During Influnza Pandemic 2009 |
| title_sort | case fatality rate and some demographic characteristics among children in al elwyia pediatric teaching hospital during influnza pandemic 2009 |
| topic | Influnza, H1N1,pandemic, case fatility |
| url | https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/412 |
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