| H1N1 pandemic: life span considerations. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 19893372 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
In March 2009, a child in Mexico was infected with novel influenza A (H1N1), otherwise known as swine flu. Otherwise healthy children in that small town came down with it shortly after, as well as others from other countries who had visited Mexico or been visited by someone from Mexico, as was the case in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first 2 cases in April 2009 and has been working together with local health departments to do syndromic surveillance. In June 2009, the World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert to level 6. Pandemic H1N1, as it is now called, has infected otherwise healthy people younger than 25 years. Most patients present with fever, sore throat, and cough. Transmission is via droplets; therefore, appropriate precautions should be taken. Antiviral care is usually recommended for those who are hospitalized, and the virus has been found to be susceptible to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza). Hospitals should work with local health departments for confirmation of the flu and implement pandemic plans as necessary. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Nancy Blake; Kathleen Stevenson; Dawn England |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: AACN advanced critical care Volume: 20 ISSN: 1559-7776 ISO Abbreviation: AACN Adv Crit Care Publication Date: 2009 Oct-Dec |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2009-11-06 Completed Date: 2011-01-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101269322 Medline TA: AACN Adv Crit Care Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 334-41 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
|
Critical Care Services, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd #74, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. nblake@chla.usc.edu |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Age Factors Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control* Humans Infection Control Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype* Influenza, Human / epidemiology* Population Surveillance United States / epidemiology World Health |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Think outside the box: Selenium volatilization altered by a broccoli gene in the ubiquinone biosynth...
Next Document: Induced moderate hypothermia after cardiac arrest.