Epidemiology of Influenza-like Illness during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Muscatello, David J. ; Barr, Margo ; Thackway, Sarah V. ; MacIntyre, C. Raina
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Diagnosis, Differential Female Health Surveys Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Middle Aged Pandemics Patient Acceptance Of Health Care Population Surveillance Research Risk Factors RNA Virus Infections Seasons Severity Of Illness Index Treatment Outcome Vaccination

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(7):1240-1247.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New South Wales, Australia
• Location:
  Europe ; Oceania
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:12f3131d6099450ecb2bb90365ab3c5831e3f3e0fe24077e31b31ed7c6120ba8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18442/cdc_18442_DS1.pdf
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