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- Title
Epidemiology of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) deaths in the United States, April-July 2009.
- Authors
Fowlkes, Ashley L; Arguin, Paul; Biggerstaff, Matthew S; Gindler, Jacqueline; Blau, Dianna; Jain, Seema; Dhara, Roseline; McLaughlin, Joe; Turnipseed, Elizabeth; Meyer, John J; Louie, Janice K; Siniscalchi, Alan; Hamilton, Janet J; Reeves, Ariane; Park, Sarah Y; Richter, Deborah; Ritchey, Matthew D; Cocoros, Noelle M; Blythe, David; Peters, Susan; Lynfield, Ruth; Peterson, Lesha; Anderson, Jannifer; Moore, Zack; Williams, Robin; McHugh, Lisa; Cruz, Carmen; Waters, Christine L; Page, Shannon L; McDonald, Christie K; Vandermeer, Meredith; Waller, Kirsten; Bandy, Utpala; Jones, Timothy F; Bullion, Lesley; Vernon, Valoree; Lofy, Kathryn H; Haupt, Thomas; Finelli, Lyn
- Abstract
During the spring of 2009, pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus (pH1N1) was recognized and rapidly spread worldwide. To describe the geographic distribution and patient characteristics of pH1N1-associated deaths in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested information from health departments on all laboratory-confirmed pH1N1 deaths reported from 17 April through 23 July 2009. Data were collected using medical charts, medical examiner reports, and death certificates. A total of 377 pH1N1-associated deaths were identified, for a mortality rate of .12 deaths per 100,000 population. Activity was geographically localized, with the highest mortality rates in Hawaii, New York, and Utah. Seventy-six percent of deaths occurred in persons aged 18-65 years, and 9% occurred in persons aged ≥ 65 years. Underlying medical conditions were reported for 78% of deaths: chronic lung disease among adults (39%) and neurologic disease among children (54%). Overall mortality associated with pH1N1 was low; however, the majority of deaths occurred in persons aged <65 years with underlying medical conditions.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2011, Vol 52 Suppl 1, pS60
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciq022