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Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;17(7):1240-7.
Epidemiology of Influenza-like Illness during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia.
Muscatello DJ, Barr M, Thackway SV, Macintyre CR.
Source
New South Wales Department of Health, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
To rapidly describe the epidemiology of influenza-like illness (ILI) during the 2009 winter epidemic of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in New South Wales, Australia, we used results of a continuous population health survey. During July-September 2009, ILI was experienced by 23% of the population. Among these persons, 51% were unable to undertake normal duties for <3 days, 55% sought care at a general practice, and 5% went to a hospital. Factors independently associated with ILI were younger age, daily smoking, and obesity. Effectiveness of prepandemic seasonal vaccine was ?20%. The high prevalence of risk factors associated with a substantially increased risk for ILI deserves greater recognition.
PMID:
21762578
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21762578
Epidemiology of Influenza-like Illness during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia.
Muscatello DJ, Barr M, Thackway SV, Macintyre CR.
Source
New South Wales Department of Health, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Abstract
To rapidly describe the epidemiology of influenza-like illness (ILI) during the 2009 winter epidemic of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in New South Wales, Australia, we used results of a continuous population health survey. During July-September 2009, ILI was experienced by 23% of the population. Among these persons, 51% were unable to undertake normal duties for <3 days, 55% sought care at a general practice, and 5% went to a hospital. Factors independently associated with ILI were younger age, daily smoking, and obesity. Effectiveness of prepandemic seasonal vaccine was ?20%. The high prevalence of risk factors associated with a substantially increased risk for ILI deserves greater recognition.
PMID:
21762578
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21762578