Fatal Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Korea
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Fatal Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Korea
The aim of this study was to describe the features of deaths associated with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) by 26 November 2009 in Korea. We collected standardized case reports on 115 confirmed deaths through a nationwide enhanced influenza surveillance system. The median age was 61 yr (interquartile range [IQR], 0.2-97 yr) and 58 (50.4%) were females. The case fatality rate was estimated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.1.22