Loading ...Factors Associated with Deaths and Hospitalizations in Patients with H1N1
Although patients hospitalized for 2009 H1N1 influenza infection are younger on average than those hospitalized for seasonal flu, people aged 50 and older have the highest death rates.
Researchers analyzed some 1100 cases who were hospitalized for, or had died from, pandemic influenza in California in the first 4 months of the outbreak. Among their principal findings, presented in the current JAMA:
- The median age of the cases was 27.
- Hospitalization rates were highest among infants under age 1 and lowest among the elderly.
- Case-fatality rates — at 11% overall — were highest among those 50 and older and lowest in children under 18.
- Two thirds had underlying medical conditions associated with severe disease, and over half were obese.
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Wichita Kansas, USA
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That isn’t what the news is telling us. They kinda say what they want
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Belluno , Italy
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What do you mean?
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etna New York, USA
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Be careful with your facts. It may be true that the majority of deaths are in people over 50, but isn’t it also
true that a lot of kids, much more than normal, are dying. This fact is really important to parents.
Shame on you for being selective with your facts.
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Scranton Pennsylvania, USA
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In people who are HOSPITALIZED, the over-50 crowd has the most deaths. HOSPITALIZED is the key word in that regard.
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Regina , Canada
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How is this selective in regards to facts? The media is the one that is the most selective with facts. They only seem to focus on the cases of children who get sick or die and dismiss all the other cases instilling a tremendous amount of fear in parents. I think that we should reassure parents that the chance of there child dying from this virus is still very rare? Correct me if I’m wrong. Being a parent myself, it’s nice to see a report based on facts vs fear.