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Positive Rates of 2009 Novel Influenza A (H1N1) was High in School-Aged Individuals: Significance in Pandemic Control
Article in En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-226773
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ABSTRACT
In this study, data from a pandemic H1N1 outbreak in Korea were analyzed according to time, geography (districts), and age. A total of 252,271 samples collected nationwide were referred to the Greencross Reference Laboratory from June 2009 to February 2010 for H1N1 confirmation testing. Of these samples, 105,300 (41.7%) were H1N1-positive. With time, positivity was highest (57.0%) from October 26 - November 1 (4 weeks after Chuseok). The positive rates among districts show the highest value in Ulsan City (63.1%) and the lowest in Gyeongnam Province (32.8%). The positive rates for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-11, 12-17, 18-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, and > 60 yr were 17.0%, 33.1%, 56.2%, 55.5%, 55.3%, 41.5%, 28.2%, 30.5%, 31.1%, and 16.8%, respectively, indirectly indicating propagation of H1N1 through schools. Pandemic control should involve school-targeted strategies.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Students / Influenza, Human / Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Republic of Korea / Pandemics Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2012 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Students / Influenza, Human / Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Republic of Korea / Pandemics Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2012 Type: Article