influenza infection 51st week(14 dec-20 dec) 2009 in hungary

The National Centre for Epidemiology Information
influenza surveillance data
Hungary
2009th 51st seven
Retreat of the flu, fewer patients with influenza
A 44-50. experienced continuous increase between weeks 51 weeks decreased the number of flu-like illness. The watch participating physicians received reports that under 2009. december 14-20. the week around the country. 36 600 people turned to a doctor because of flu symptoms. 51 week, 20% fewer patients were registered at the designated doctors watch as the 50th week.
50, Fourteen area decreased compared to last week due to flu-like illness incidence. Tolna county Nógrád and virtually no change in frequency of recourse to medical attention because of the flu. Four counties (Békés, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and iron) increased the number of outbreaks. The influenza activity in Komárom-Esztergom, Pest County and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg considered high. Eleven counties and in Budapest, the influenza activity is low, Baranya, Bács-Kiskun, Nógrád, Somogy and Zala counties was low.
Decreased compared to the previous weeks the children are involved, 51 weeks, the doctor turned to patients 30.8% had children under the age of 15 years. Almost a quarter of the patients (24.1%) of 15-24 year olds, 19.4% of 25-34 was among. The 35-59 year-olds 20.7%, while 5.0% were 60 years or older.
51 week, 553 people cared for in hospital influenza, or flu-like illness due to almost 10% less than the previous week. The hospital referred patients, 38.9% of children and 36.2% for 30-64 years, 15.9% of young people aged 15-29, compared to 9.0 - over 65% of the cohort belonged. The 100 000 inhabitants per hospital admissions in infants (34.3% ooo), was the highest másfészerese experienced during the previous week. 63 people, 19 children and 44 adults receiving intensive care. Severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation because of the number of new patients (40 persons), one-third higher than the previous week.
51 ÁNTSZ 9 weeks of influenza A (H1N1) infected with v learned of his death. Four of them in one or more persons with chronic underlying disease are more vulnerable because of the flu belonged to the group.
51 week 480 suspected flu patients were sent for virological examination in the test material. The sentinel physicians, the actual visit by the department of respiratory virus in respiratory samples submitted by 10 of 62 were influenza A (H1N1) v is positive, the positivity rate of 16.1% of influenza has met. The conventional (diagnostic purposes) Submit within 418 samples received from 142 (33.9%) were positive for influenza A (5 NT, 137 H1N1v). A total of 152 patients with confirmed influenza A infection. 147 cases, the RT-PCR analysis of influenza A (H1N1) viruses identified in v, 5 cases are in the process of influenza A virus isolation and structural determination szubtípusának antigen.
2009. december 14-20. period involving a total of 3 gyermekközösséget influenzajárványról were reported. Heves county of Baranya and a kindergarten, a primary school while in Veszprém County, flu-like symptoms have occurred due to illness. The laboratory tests carried out in two epidemic of influenza A (H1N1) virus v pathogenetic role has been certified. ÁNTSZ territorial jurisdiction of the sub-regional institutes of the three institutions have been agreed on its own head of a break in the case.
Conclusion: The clinical and virological data in the assessment concluded that in Hungary 51 weekly influenza activity decreased. The National Morbidity 366.0% ooo has proved the involvement of the population will continue to moderate / medium considered.
A 21-51. Week of 6 037 patients of virological tests to detect influenza A virus. 51 week 147 confirmed cases of new variant of the H1N1 pandemic caused by the cumulative number of known diseases, has increased to 1 631. Influenza A (H1N1) infection is associated with V number of deaths has risen to 45.
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