title: Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)2009 in Morocco: experience of the Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, 12 June to 24 December 2009.
abstract: On 12 June 2009, Morocco was the first country in North Africa to report a laboratory-confirmed case of influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus infection. This study describes the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 240 laboratory-confirmed cases among 594 outpatients with influenza-like illness at the Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Rabat, from 12 June to 24 December 2009. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR was used to confirm the infection. The epidemic peaked in weeks 47 to 49 (16 November to 6 December 2009). The mean age of cases was 23 years (standard deviation: 14 years). Cough was the most common symptom in 200 cases (83%), followed by fever (≥38 °C) in 195 (81%). Diarrhoea or vomiting was reported in 12 (5%) patients. None of the cases developed any complications and no deaths occurred during the study period.
authors.affiliation: University Mohammed V-Souissi, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Biosafety Level 3 and Research Laboratory, Rabat, Morocco. idr_lahlou@yahoo.com
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authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lahlou Amine
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authors.lastname: Bajjou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Rhaffouli
authors.forename: A
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authors.lastname: Laraqui
authors.forename: F
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authors.lastname: Hilali
authors.forename: K
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authors.lastname: Menouar
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authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ennibi
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authors.lastname: Boudlal
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bouaiti
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sbai
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authors.lastname: Rbai
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authors.lastname: Hachim
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authors.lastname: Zouhair
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult