CLINICO-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF SWINE FLU POSITIVE ADMISSIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL,SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN

Dr Archana Gokhroo, Dr Rajath Rao UR, Dr Mukesh Kumar Nagar

Abstract


Introduction

Swine flu is an acute febrile illness of respiratory tract, caused by swine origin influenza A (H1N1) virus. Rajasthan being one of the worst hit state becomes important to conduct audit of cases in each resurgence phase

Methods

A retrospective descriptive hospital based study done for a period of one year from September 2018 to August 2019 using a predesigned Performa regarding the swine flu positive admissions.

Results

Out of 240 H1N1 positive admissions, 122(50.8%) were males ,118(49.2%) belonged to 41-65yrs group, 137(57%) belonged to rural areas.180(94.2%) had Cough as main presenting complaint and 61 (25.4 %) expired. Among expired, 53(86.9%) had comorbidities.

Conclusion

Males, old adults and those from rural areas were maximum affected. Mortality was higher among patients with delayed hospitalization and with comorbidities


Keywords


Swine-flu,delayed hospitalization

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