Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal

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We analyzed the data available in Nepal during this pandemic in order to determine the epidemiological, clinical and virological characteristics of pandemic influenza A in 2009. The test was conducted by real-time Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction on sample from patients with suspect...

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Main Authors: N Kandel, J M Shrestha, B Upadhyay, A K Shrestha, G Shakya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/380
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spelling doaj-628fda9b66ac46dd8217c8e0f3413e492020-11-24T22:40:35ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2012-12-0152188380Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in NepalN Kandel0J M ShresthaB UpadhyayA K ShresthaG ShakyaDisease Surveillance and Epidemiology, WHO.We analyzed the data available in Nepal during this pandemic in order to determine the epidemiological, clinical and virological characteristics of pandemic influenza A in 2009. The test was conducted by real-time Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction on sample from patients with suspected influenza-like illnesses. Out of 538 cases were tested, 32 % were positive for pandemic influenza A 2009 and the infection rate was highest for cases of 11-20 years and lowest in >50 years of age. 
 Keywords: Influenza A ; pandemic; RT-PCR; surveillance.http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/380
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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title Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
title_short Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
title_full Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
title_fullStr Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
title_full_unstemmed Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Cases in Nepal
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publisher Nepal Medical Association
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1815-672X
publishDate 2012-12-01
description We analyzed the data available in Nepal during this pandemic in order to determine the epidemiological, clinical and virological characteristics of pandemic influenza A in 2009. The test was conducted by real-time Reverse Transcription – Polymerase Chain Reaction on sample from patients with suspected influenza-like illnesses. Out of 538 cases were tested, 32 % were positive for pandemic influenza A 2009 and the infection rate was highest for cases of 11-20 years and lowest in >50 years of age. 
 Keywords: Influenza A ; pandemic; RT-PCR; surveillance.
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