Emergency department visits for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 May;18(5):863-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1805.111233.

Abstract

To determine the number of emergency department visits attributable to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, we used active, population-based surveillance and laboratory-confirmed influenza data. We estimated ≈10 visits per 1,000 residents during the pandemic period. This estimate should help emergency departments prepare for future pandemics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Emergency Service, Hospital*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype* / genetics
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype* / immunology
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Population Surveillance
  • Prevalence
  • Tennessee / epidemiology
  • Young Adult