Open AccessEpidemiology and Clinical Complication Patterns of Influenza A (H1N1 Virus) in Northern Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Kheder Mohamed Altayep,
Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed,
Amjad Tallaa a Tallaa,
Ahmad Soud Alzayed,
Aqeel Jazzaa Alshammari,
Ayman Talla Ali Talla
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
infectious disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2036-7449
DOI - 10.4081/idr.2017.6930
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , presentation (obstetrics) , h1n1 influenza , vaccination , public health , complication , influenza a virus , pediatrics , covid-19 , virus , surgery , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pathology
The aim of the present study is to describe epidemiologic and clinical presentation, clinical complications and outcomes of patients diagnosed with influenza A infection (H1N1) during a one-year period. We retrospectively investigated 300 patients with influenza-like clinical presentation during the period January 2015 − January 2016 in King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Fifty-four patients out of 300 (18%) were diagnosed with H1N1 virus infection; their age ranged from 7 months to 85 years, with a mean age of 25 years. Among them, 34 (63%) were males and 20 (37%) were females, with a M:F ratio of 1.70. The findings of this study show the great spread of influenza A outside the main holy cities of Saudi Arabia, and underline the absolute need for strict prevention strategies including vaccinations, public awareness and hygiene measures
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