Analysis Of Mexican Swine Flu Cases: Larger Danger Of Infection For Young People But Greater Mortality Rate Inside the Elderly
January 12th, 2012
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An article published Online Very first and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that a study of Mexican swine flu cases shows that infants and people aged 39 years and under are one of the most likely to obtain infected. However, elderly men and women have the highest swine flu mortality rates. The data covers the period up to July 31, 2009. The article may be the work of Dr Victor Borja-Aburto, Mexican Institute for Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico, and colleagues.
The influenza surveillance method gathered data from April 28 to July 31, 2009 on patients with influenza-like illness who attended clinics that were part of the Mexican Institute for Social Security network. The authors analysed the reports. Findings indicate that by July 31, 63,479 cases of influenza-like illness were reported; 6,945 (11 percent) cases of H1N1 had been confirmed. Of these, 6,407 (92 percent) had been outpatients, 475 (7 percent) had been admitted and survived, and 63 (much less than1 percent) died. Individuals aged 10 to 39 years had been probably the most affected with 3,922 cases (56 percent). The following mortality rates were recorded in other age groups:
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