Demographic and clinical characteristics of deaths associated with influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 in Central America and Dominican Republic 2009–2010

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ID15364735
AuthorsRafael Fuentes (0000-0002-0238-3899, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, corresponding author), Rafael Chacon, Sara A Mirza (0000-0003-3144-6569, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Sara Mirza, David Rodríguez (0000-0002-2274-7637, Ministry of Health), Antonio Paredes (Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance), Giselle Guzmán (Costa Rican Department of Social Security), Lourdes Moreno (0000-0002-9021-2546, Universidad de Panamá), Lourdes Moreno Martín (0000-0003-0813-1278), Cecilia Jocelyn Then Paulino (0009-0001-8008-8932), Cecilia J Then, Jorge Jara (0000-0003-4198-9380, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala), Natalia Blanco (0000-0002-3157-1119, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala), Luis Bonilla (Universidad del Valle de Guatemala), Wilfrido A Clara (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Percy Minaya (0000-0002-6950-0201, Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance), Rakhee Palekar (0000-0001-5216-3117, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas), Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner (0000-0001-8038-0530, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Year2015
Volume15
Issue1
Pages734-734
Publication date2015-07-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-015-2064-z
PMID26227404
PMCIDPMC4521479
OpenAlexW1895204729
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

The pandemic killed young adults, pregnant women and those with pre-existing medical conditions. Most sought care too late to fully benefit from oseltamivir. We recommend countries review antiviral treatment policies for people at high risk of developing complications

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