Epidemiologic analysis of the laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)v in Colombia.
From 2 May to 16 July 2009, a total of 183 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)v were reported in Colombia, 117 (63.9%) of these had travelled outside the country. Hospital admission was necessary in 26 (14.21%) cases and seven patients died (fatality-case ratio: 3.8%). The infection affected younger age-groups and the symptoms most frequently reported were cough, fever and sore throat. Our findings are consistent with recent reports from other countries.
Castro-Jiménez
M A
MA
Instituto Nacional de Salud (National Institute of Health), Bogota, Colombia.
Castillo-Pabón
J O
JO
Rey-Benito
G J
GJ
Pulido-Domínguez
P A
PA
Barbosa-Ramírez
J
J
Velandia-Rodriguez
D A
DA
Angulo-Martínez
E S
ES
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003371:Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult