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. 2013 Sep;7(5):772-5.
doi: 10.1111/irv.12060. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Pandemic H1N1 influenza surveillance in Haiti, July-December 2009

David L Fitter  1 , Nicole M Freeman, Josiane Buteau, Roc Magloire, Wendy M Sessions, Lizheng Guo, Mark A Katz, Jacques Boncy
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Pandemic H1N1 influenza surveillance in Haiti, July-December 2009

David L Fitter et al. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

From June 2009 through December 2009, Haiti conducted sentinel surveillance for influenza. 499 samples were collected and tested using real-time RT-PCR. 197 (39.5%) were positive for influenza, including 95 (48%) pandemic (H1N1) 2009, 57 (29%) seasonal influenza A and 45 (23%) influenza B. The median age of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases was 21.7; two-thirds of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases were in patients aged 6 years - 35 years. Pandemic activity peaked in September and co-circulated with other influenza subtypes. The age distribution and seasonality of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Haiti were similar to other countries in the Caribbean region.

Keywords: Haiti; influenza; surveillance.

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Seasonality of influenza in Haiti, July–December 2009.
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