Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
New Influenza A (H1N1)
Summary September 17, 2009, week 38
Summary
In the last week 10 patients who reported for a laboratory confirmed infection
New with Influenza A (H1N1) were included in the hospital. There were 2 new
deaths reported, a man of 52 years and a woman of 85 years with both severely
underlying disease.
A total of 16 September and 90 patients hospitalized, including 4
deceased patients. In 56% of the included patients had underlying
medical problems.
The breakdown of the number of hospital admissions per day is an increase.
The age distribution of patients hospitalized for a laboratory confirmed
New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) shows that these patients are mostly younger
than 60 years, it is no visible difference with preceding weeks.
Last week included 3 patients in the Intensive Care. A total of 17 patients
included (were) in Intensive Care. Of these 11 patients had people
required mechanical ventilation. The age distribution is evenly spread over all
ages. Of these patients 47% have an underlying disease.
In 97% of the positive samples from week 28 Influenza type AH1N1v is found.
? In the Netherlands reported no resistance from New Influenza A (H1N1) to oseltamivir
and zanamivir.
The number of patients with flu-like symptoms that are reported to the GP is the last
week increased slightly. The incidence of influenza-like illness in the last week
was 5.5 per 10,000 inhabitants, 11% were in New Influenza A (H1N1) found. The incidence
of pneumonia was 1.5 per 10,000 inhabitants.
Within the Nursing Infectious Diseases Surveillance Network (SNIV) is the last weeks
No increase in the incidence of influenza-like illness or pneumonia in
nursing home residents.
In the week ending Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in the total mortality of CBS
see no increase.
Conclusion: There is no evidence that the spread of New Influenza A (H1N1)
in the Netherlands among the general population increased significantly last week.
There
is to see a small increase in the number of patients that are at the GP to sign
flu-like symptoms.
http://www.rivm.nl/cib/binaries/H1N1overzicht_tcm92-61018.pdf
Summary September 17, 2009, week 38
Summary
In the last week 10 patients who reported for a laboratory confirmed infection
New with Influenza A (H1N1) were included in the hospital. There were 2 new
deaths reported, a man of 52 years and a woman of 85 years with both severely
underlying disease.
A total of 16 September and 90 patients hospitalized, including 4
deceased patients. In 56% of the included patients had underlying
medical problems.
The breakdown of the number of hospital admissions per day is an increase.
The age distribution of patients hospitalized for a laboratory confirmed
New infection with Influenza A (H1N1) shows that these patients are mostly younger
than 60 years, it is no visible difference with preceding weeks.
Last week included 3 patients in the Intensive Care. A total of 17 patients
included (were) in Intensive Care. Of these 11 patients had people
required mechanical ventilation. The age distribution is evenly spread over all
ages. Of these patients 47% have an underlying disease.
In 97% of the positive samples from week 28 Influenza type AH1N1v is found.
? In the Netherlands reported no resistance from New Influenza A (H1N1) to oseltamivir
and zanamivir.
The number of patients with flu-like symptoms that are reported to the GP is the last
week increased slightly. The incidence of influenza-like illness in the last week
was 5.5 per 10,000 inhabitants, 11% were in New Influenza A (H1N1) found. The incidence
of pneumonia was 1.5 per 10,000 inhabitants.
Within the Nursing Infectious Diseases Surveillance Network (SNIV) is the last weeks
No increase in the incidence of influenza-like illness or pneumonia in
nursing home residents.
In the week ending Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in the total mortality of CBS
see no increase.
Conclusion: There is no evidence that the spread of New Influenza A (H1N1)
in the Netherlands among the general population increased significantly last week.
There
is to see a small increase in the number of patients that are at the GP to sign
flu-like symptoms.
http://www.rivm.nl/cib/binaries/H1N1overzicht_tcm92-61018.pdf