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- Title
Influenza-Associated Mortality in Georgia (2009-2011).
- Authors
Butsashvili, Maia; Kandelaki, George; Zakhashvili, Khatuna; Machablishvili, Ana; Avaliani, Nata
- Abstract
We analyzed data from NCDCPH Georgia where samples from outpatients with influenza-like illness (ILI) and inpatients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARI) are referred for testing on influenza virus using PCR analysis. During 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 influenza pandemics total number of the laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were 1286 with 33 deaths (all of them influenza type A) and 1203 (51.4% type A) with 44 deaths, respectively. At least one underlying medical condition was reported in 70.7% (for pandemic influenza strain) and 96% (for influenza type B) of deaths. Predominating preexisting condition was coronary heart disease.
- Subjects
INFLUENZA prevention; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT medical care; POLYMERASE chain reaction; INFLUENZA A virus, H1N1 subtype; CORONARY disease; SARS disease
- Publication
Influenza Research & Treatment, 2012, p1
- ISSN
2090-1380
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2012/480763