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  • Netherlands - H1N1 - Week 45 - Hospitalisations double, 7 more deaths

    New Influenza A (H1N1)

    Summary November 6, 2009, week 45

    Summary


    In the last week the hospitalization rate for a laboratory confirmed
    New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) again doubled from last week
    ,
    273 patients have been reported this week.

    In addition 7 new deaths were reported, a 3 --
    birthday girl, a 5-year-old girl, a 21-year-old woman, a 53-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man,
    a 58-year-old man and a 64-year-old man.

    The age distribution of patients hospitalized for a laboratory confirmed
    New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) shows that these patients are mostly younger
    than 65 years.

    Most hospitalisations are of children aged 0 to 4 years.

    In total, until November 4 included 611 patients in the hospital and 17
    deceased patients.


    In 62% of inpatients and 81% of the deceased
    patients had underlying medical problems.


    The number of patients with flu-like symptoms that are reported to the GP is the last
    week increased.

    The incidence of influenza-like illness (IAZ) in the last week
    was 11.8 per 10,000 inhabitants.


    In 32 of the 79 examined samples (40.5%) were New
    Influenza A (H1N1) found. The incidence of pneumonia was 1.2 per 10,000 inhabitants.

    Last week included 28 patients in Intensive Care. A total of 69 patients
    included (were) in Intensive Care. Of these 42 patients had people
    required mechanical ventilation and 65.7% of patients had an underlying disease.

    In the
    age distribution peaks are seen in the age groups 10 to 15 years and between 45 and 65
    year.

    96% of the National Influenza Center from week 28 studied influenza
    viruses were of type A (H1N1) v.


    In the Netherlands last week 1 New Influenza A (H1N1) virus found resistant
    against oseltamivir.


    Within the Nursing Infectious Diseases Surveillance Network (SNIV) No increase in the
    incidence of influenza-like illness seen. There is no increase in pneumonia among
    nursing home residents.

    In the week ending on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in the total mortality of CBS
    not significantly increasing. The mortality by age for the younger
    age groups no mortality increasing.

    Conclusion: The number of people visiting the doctor for flu-like symptoms is
    increased. On this basis can still be spoken of a mild
    influenza epidemic in the Netherlands. The reported number of hospitalizations is back
    doubled compared to last week. There are 7 people in the past week deceased
    resulting from the New Influenza A (H1N1), including 5 with underlying medical problems.

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    Link leads to charts if you scroll down.
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