Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have shown a relatively high mortality rate among young people infected by the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Here we compared the age distributions of morbidity and mortality during two seasonal influenza ep...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have shown a relatively high mortality rate among young people infected by the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Here we compared the age distributions of morbidity and mortality during two seasonal influenza epidemics (H1N1 and H3N2) in France and the United States with those of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic waves in the same countries.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Age-standardized ratios were used to compare the age distribution of morbidity and mortality due to influenza between the two countries and across the different years. Non parametric analysis of variance was used to compare these ratios between epidemic and pandemic influenza.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Age distribution of morbidity was similar between the 2009 pandemic and seasonal epidemics due to H1N1 (p = 0.72) and H3N2 viruses (p = 0.68). In contrast, the proportion of under-60s among influenza deaths was markedly higher during the 2009 pandemic (peak <20 years) than during the seasonal epidemics (respectively p = 0.007 and p = 0.0008).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Young age was a principal mortality risk factor due to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6322483112204cb6aea88118c08232042022-12-22T02:13:02ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342010-06-0110116210.1186/1471-2334-10-162Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemicLemaitre MagaliCarrat Fabrice<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have shown a relatively high mortality rate among young people infected by the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Here we compared the age distributions of morbidity and mortality during two seasonal influenza epidemics (H1N1 and H3N2) in France and the United States with those of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic waves in the same countries.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Age-standardized ratios were used to compare the age distribution of morbidity and mortality due to influenza between the two countries and across the different years. Non parametric analysis of variance was used to compare these ratios between epidemic and pandemic influenza.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Age distribution of morbidity was similar between the 2009 pandemic and seasonal epidemics due to H1N1 (p = 0.72) and H3N2 viruses (p = 0.68). In contrast, the proportion of under-60s among influenza deaths was markedly higher during the 2009 pandemic (peak <20 years) than during the seasonal epidemics (respectively p = 0.007 and p = 0.0008).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Young age was a principal mortality risk factor due to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/162 |
| spellingShingle | Lemaitre Magali Carrat Fabrice Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic BMC Infectious Diseases |
| title | Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic |
| title_full | Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic |
| title_short | Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic |
| title_sort | comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 h1n1 pandemic |
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