Abstract
From 2 May to 16 July 2009, a total of 183 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)v were reported in Colombia, 117 (63.9%) of these had travelled outside the country. Hospital admission was necessary in 26 (14.21%) cases and seven patients died (fatality-case ratio: 3.8%). The infection affected younger age-groups and the symptoms most frequently reported were cough, fever and sore throat. Our findings are consistent with recent reports from other countries.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Aged
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Colombia / epidemiology
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Cough / epidemiology*
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Cough / virology
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Female
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Fever / epidemiology*
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Fever / virology
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / genetics
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
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Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pharyngitis / epidemiology*
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Pharyngitis / virology
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Travel
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Young Adult