Articles: pandemics.
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In Japan, about 20 million people were infected with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus between July 2009 and March 2010. About 60% of them were under 15 years, but only 38 pediatric deaths were reported. ⋯ The time from onset to appear dyspnea in patients with lower respiratory complications was very short, and encephalopathy also appears very rapidly. It is very important to observe clinical course closely and to start neuraminidase inhibitor within 48 hours.
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Clin. Microbiol. Infect. · Sep 2010
Usefulness of simulated cases for assessing pandemic influenza preparedness plans.
To evaluate compliance with preparedness plans, actors simulating avian influenza attended various hospital emergency departments and public health centres during the last quarter of 2007. Most centres (89%) did not respond correctly. The useful information obtained was sent to the medical and administrative staff who were responsible for the preparedness plans. Awareness of these errors and their rectification can lead to improvements in the response to any case of influenza with pandemic potential and in the capacity to combat any other emergent or re-emergent community infection.
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Comparative Study
Pediatric hospitalizations associated with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1): an experience from a tertiary care center in north India.
To describe our experience in children hospitalized with the pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) from Northern India. ⋯ The exact incidence of Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza on morbidity and mortality is difficult to calculate since only Category "C" patients were screened.