Description of the early stage of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany, 27 April-16 June 2009

Description of the early stage of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany, 27 April-16 June 2009

We report characteristics of the early stage of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany. Until 16 June 2009, 198 confirmed cases were notified. Almost half of the cases (47%) were imported, mostly from Mexico and the United States. About two third of indigenous cases were outbreak-related (with two larg...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2009-08, Vol.14 (31)
1. Verfasser: Novel influenza A(H1N1) investigation team
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Humans
Infant
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification
Influenza, Human - complications
Influenza, Human - diagnosis
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Sex Distribution
Travel
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:We report characteristics of the early stage of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany. Until 16 June 2009, 198 confirmed cases were notified. Almost half of the cases (47%) were imported, mostly from Mexico and the United States. About two third of indigenous cases were outbreak-related (with two large school-associated outbreaks, n=74). According to our results Germany is still in the early stage of the pandemic with limited domestic transmission.
ISSN:1560-7917
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/ese.14.31.19295-en