Early and unexpectedly severe start of influenza epidemic in the Czech Republic during influenza season 2012-13
Language English Country Sweden Media electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
23410257
PII: 20396
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Time Factors MeSH
- Influenza, Human epidemiology prevention & control virology MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Epidemics * MeSH
- Intensive Care Units MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Polymerase Chain Reaction MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- RNA, Viral genetics MeSH
- Seasons MeSH
- Sequence Analysis, DNA MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Severity of Illness Index MeSH
- Population Surveillance MeSH
- Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests MeSH
- Influenza Vaccines administration & dosage MeSH
- Influenza A virus genetics immunology isolation & purification MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- RNA, Viral MeSH
- Influenza Vaccines MeSH
A sudden increase in severe influenza has been registered in the Czech Republic since the end of 2012, with 264 cases requiring intensive care, including 51 deaths. Most patients had at least one risk factor. Severe influenza in patients with obesity, smoking and/or haematological disorders including haematological cancers was more frequent than in the pre-pandemic period. The seasonal influenza vaccination status of the cases indicates indirect efficiency of the current vaccine in preventing severe influenza.
