http://influenzamonitor.com/2009/10/h1n1-swine-flu-a-disease-of-the-young/ News and Information resources on H1N1 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://influenzamonitor.com/2009/10/h1n1-swine-flu-a-disease-of-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 A Moderate Pandemic with Immoderate Impact ? – influenza monitor Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:18:40 +0000 http://influenzamonitor.com/?p=332#comment-3384 [...] H1N1 was of low pathogenicity overall, when it struck, it hit hard disproportionately against the young, who were immunologically naive, and against pregnant women, who have lower overall immunity. The [...] [...] H1N1 was of low pathogenicity overall, when it struck, it hit hard disproportionately against the young, who were immunologically naive, and against pregnant women, who have lower overall immunity. The [...]

]]> http://influenzamonitor.com/2009/10/h1n1-swine-flu-a-disease-of-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Op-Ed: Measuring the Impact of Pandemic H1N1 in “Years of Life Lost” still shows a Moderate Flu Burden – influenza monitor Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:44:33 +0000 http://influenzamonitor.com/?p=332#comment-1524 [...] Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1), as has been widely documented, has had a greater burden on younger populations. In a normal flu season, 90% of deaths are in persons over age 65. With pH1N1 the percentages have been nearly reversed with 88% of deaths occuring in persons under 65. [...] [...] Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1), as has been widely documented, has had a greater burden on younger populations. In a normal flu season, 90% of deaths are in persons over age 65. With pH1N1 the percentages have been nearly reversed with 88% of deaths occuring in persons under 65. [...]

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