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Infect Dis Rep. 2017 Jun 8;9(2):6930. doi: 10.4081/idr.2017.6930. eCollection 2017 May 31.
[h=1]Epidemiology and Clinical Complication Patterns of Influenza A (H1N1 Virus) in Northern Saudi Arabia.[/h] Altayep KM[SUP]1[/SUP], Ahmed HG[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], A Tallaa AT[SUP]2[/SUP], Alzayed AS[SUP]2[/SUP], Alshammari AJ[SUP]2[/SUP], Ali Talla AT[SUP]2[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] The aim of the present study is to describe epidemiologic and clinical presentation, clinical complications and outcomes of patients diagnosed with influenza A infection (H1N1) during a one-year period. We retrospectively investigated 300 patients with influenza-like clinical presentation during the period January 2015 - January 2016 in King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Fifty-four patients out of 300 (18%) were diagnosed with H1N1 virus infection; their age ranged from 7 months to 85 years, with a mean age of 25 years. Among them, 34 (63%) were males and 20 (37%) were females, with a M:F ratio of 1.70. The findings of this study show the great spread of influenza A outside the main holy cities of Saudi Arabia, and underline the absolute need for strict prevention strategies including vaccinations, public awareness and hygiene measures.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] 2009; H1N1; Influenza A (H1N1); Saudi Arabia
PMID: 28663778 PMCID: PMC5477470 DOI: 10.4081/idr.2017.6930
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[h=1]Epidemiology and Clinical Complication Patterns of Influenza A (H1N1 Virus) in Northern Saudi Arabia.[/h] Altayep KM[SUP]1[/SUP], Ahmed HG[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], A Tallaa AT[SUP]2[/SUP], Alzayed AS[SUP]2[/SUP], Alshammari AJ[SUP]2[/SUP], Ali Talla AT[SUP]2[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] The aim of the present study is to describe epidemiologic and clinical presentation, clinical complications and outcomes of patients diagnosed with influenza A infection (H1N1) during a one-year period. We retrospectively investigated 300 patients with influenza-like clinical presentation during the period January 2015 - January 2016 in King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Fifty-four patients out of 300 (18%) were diagnosed with H1N1 virus infection; their age ranged from 7 months to 85 years, with a mean age of 25 years. Among them, 34 (63%) were males and 20 (37%) were females, with a M:F ratio of 1.70. The findings of this study show the great spread of influenza A outside the main holy cities of Saudi Arabia, and underline the absolute need for strict prevention strategies including vaccinations, public awareness and hygiene measures.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] 2009; H1N1; Influenza A (H1N1); Saudi Arabia
PMID: 28663778 PMCID: PMC5477470 DOI: 10.4081/idr.2017.6930
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