Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
| Autor: | N Kandel, J M Shrestha, B Upadhyay, A K Shrestha, G Shakya |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol 52, Iss 188 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0028-2715 1815-672X |
| Popis: | We analyzed the data available in Nepal during this pandemic in order to determine the epidemiological, clinical and virological characteristics of pandemic influenza A in 2009. The test was conducted by real-time Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction on sample from patients with suspected influenza-like illnesses. Out of 538 cases were tested, 32 % were positive for pandemic influenza A 2009 and the infection rate was highest for cases of 11-20 years and lowest in >50 years of age. Keywords: Influenza A ; pandemic; RT-PCR; surveillance. |
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