title: [Influenza A(H1N1)2009 epidemic in Réunion Island: experience in the out-patient influenza clinic, July-September 2009].
abstract: From July 6 to September 29, 2009, 380 patients were seen as out-patients for flu-like illness, and 355 files (253 women and 102 men) were available for retrospective analysis. Mean age was 32 years. 158 patients, including 22 with A(H1N1)2009 influenza had underlying medical conditions: pregnancy (N = 87), asthma (N = 37), obesity (N = 17). Most frequent symptoms of A(H1N1)2009 influenza patients were fever (97% of the patients), cough (94%), rhinorrhea (59%), myalgia (56%), headache (36%). A nasopharyngeal swab for influenza virus detection by PCR was performed on 118 patients including 27 pregnant women. 44 patients, including 40 A(H1N1)2009 influenza cases were tested positive. 21 patients were referred to the emergency department for further tests or treatment and 31 patients were admitted as in-patients. 20 pregnant women were referred for further obstetrical monitoring; none presented with respiratory failure or foetal distress. None of the patients were admitted to the ICU or died.
authors.affiliation: CHR, site Félix-Guyon, F-97400, Saint-Denis, La Réunion, France. marie.laxe@gmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lagrange-Xélot
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kuli
authors.forename: M-C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jaffar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chirpaz
authors.forename: M-P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Moiton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D058872:Epidemics; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D017508:Reunion / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult