Profile of Influenza A (H1N1) Positive Patients of Surat District
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Previous epidemic of Influenza A (H1N1) in 2009 caused significant morbidity and mortality. In 2015, the rapid transmission of disease led to a surge in the cases since January 2015 all over India. It was a challenge for the health authorities to equip the health centres in order to deal with the epidemic. The objectives of the present study were to study demographic and clinical profile of H1N1 positive patients and to study the effect of delayed hospitalisation (>48hours) on mortality. Material and Methods: Secondary data analysis of H1N1 positive patients of Surat district, hospitalised between January to February 2015 was done. Data entry and analysis was done using Microsoft Excel 2013 and SPSS v 19 and Open Epi version 3 softwares. Results: Total 641 H1N1 positive patients were admitted. Majority of H1N1 cases were from urban areas [590 (92.1%)], females [330 (51.5%)] and less than 40 years of age [375 (58.5%)]. Mean age of patients was found to be 35.6 + 19.7 SD years. It was a propagated type of epidemic. Majority of cases had complaint of cough [574 (89.5%)] followed by fever [556 (86.7%)]. Higher number [21 (6.8%)] of deaths were observed among delayed hospitalised patients (>48 hours). Conclusion: In the present study majority of cases were from urban areas, females and less than 40 years of age. Cough and fever were the common presenting symptoms. Mortality was seen higher among delayed hospitalised patients.
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Sankalp Raj Choudhary, Mohmmedirfan H. Momin, Naresh T Chauhan, Jatin Chhaya
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