Deaths Related to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Among American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) — 12 States, 2009

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• Journal Article:
  Human Influenza A (H1N1), 2009
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  December 18, 2009 11:30 AM ET
• Content Notes:
  Which states participated in this investigation? -- What were the key findings? -- Was the increased risk of death observed in all age groups? -- Which AI/AN age group had the highest death rate? -- What were the death rates in other racial/ethnic categories? -- Did AI/ANs in this investigation have co-existing medical conditions associated with more severe 2009 H1N1-related disease? -- Why were AI/AN populations at higher risk of death due to 2009 H1N1 influenza? -- Is this the first time that this increased risk of death from 2009 H1N1 has been documented among AI/AN populations? -- Has an increased risk of death from influenza been documented among AI/ANs in past years? -- What actions should public health officials take in response to the findings in this report?
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Alaska Natives American Indians Or Alaska Natives Child Child, Preschool Female Health Status Disparities Humans Indians, North American Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human/ethnology Influenza, Human Mortality Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Male Middle Aged Risk Factors

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• Series:
  2009 Novel H1N1 Flu: International Situation Update
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Webpage
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Alabama ; Arizona ; Michigan ; North Dakota ; New Mexico ; Oklahoma ; Oregon ; South Dakota ; Utah ; Washington ; Wyoming
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ddb5ab3ff9929da5472b0791b36f163603307801b48cc70d8fdd71aa9419ffef5205e679bf5a378c182522c464519d59e16ef20a35a977ce6483e2b956d83c29
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/113186/cdc_113186_DS1.pdf
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