scholarly journals Estimating the impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on mortality in the elderly in Navarre, Spain

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Josseran ◽  
A Fouillet
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Impact

Comparison between Covid-19 and influenza A(H1N1) pandemic experiences and risk perception in Mexican university

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ingris Peláez-Ballestas ◽  
Claudia Infante-Castañeda ◽  
Liliana Giraldo-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Family Economy ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Mental Health Effects ◽  
The Impact

Objective. To compare the perceptions and experiences between the A(H1N1) and Covid-19 pandemics in a univer­sity population. Materials and methods. Online surveys were administered during the influenza A(H1N1) –originated in Mexico in 2009– and Covid-19 epidemics. Measures: so­ciodemographic characteristics, knowledge, information and communication, perception of risk, physical and mental health, effects on daily life, and preventive behaviors. Results. This study included 24 998 respondents, 51.36% from the A(H1N1) group and 48.63% from the Covid-19 group. Differences were observed in the perception of severity. During the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic worry was the feeling reported most frequently, while for Covid-19 it was anxiety. Covid-19 had greater impact on students’ family economy and caused a higher uncertainty. Conclusions. The perceptions and ex­periences of the two pandemics were similar but the impact has been much greater for Covid-19, especially in terms of the severity, family economy, preventive behaviors, and uncertainty

scholarly journals The impact that the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic had on news reporting in the state of Paraná, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 273-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Mara Maciel-Lima ◽  
José Miguel Rasia ◽  
Rodrigo Cechelero Bagatelli ◽  
Giseli Gontarski ◽  
Máximo José D. Colares
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
The State ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
The Social ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to analyze how influenza A (H1N1) in 2009 was reported in the state of Paraná. A total of 189 articles were analyzed in two newspapers from Paraná. Pursuant to analysis, four themes were identified: the spread of the virus; the pandemic and fear; influenza in the health service; and influenza in public policies. By studying how influenza A was reported in the media, it was possible to see the social impact that the H1N1 pandemic represented for society, presenting challenges for public institutions and ordinary citizens, who sensed that they were in a high-risk group exposed to a potentially lethal virus. This disease radically changed the habits of a globalized community seeking to escape from vulnerability.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence to Influenza A(H1N1) 2009 Virus—Where Are We?

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva Broberg ◽  
Angus Nicoll ◽  
Andrew Amato-Gauci
Keyword(s):  
Influenza A ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vaccination Campaigns

ABSTRACTAge-specific seroprevalences for influenza virus make important contributions to estimating the burden of infection and determining the vulnerable populations. It is especially difficult to know the true clinical attack rates of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic; however, we can estimate infection rates through analyses of seroprevalences based on national studies from different continents and countries with different demographics. After the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, seroprevalence studies found 5 to 60% of populations across different continents and age groups having antibodies against the A(H1N1) 2009 virus. The seropositivity was highest in children and teenagers (20 to 60%) as well as in the elderly older than 80 years (20 to 40%). Preexisting cross-reactive antibodies against the virus were present mostly in sera of older people (born before 1950) who could have encountered viruses descended from the 1918 pandemic viruses. Experience with the 2009 pandemic indicates how essential early and timely serology data against the emerging virus can be for informing decisions on use of antivirals and vaccination campaigns, especially in regard to risk groups. The objectives of this review were to summarize the current data available on seroprevalence before and after the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic and the lessons learned for future pandemic preparedness.

scholarly journals Estimating the impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on mortality in the elderly in Navarre, Spain

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Castilla ◽  
J Etxeberria ◽  
E Ardanaz ◽  
Y Floristán ◽  
R López Escudero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Excess Mortality ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Significant Excess ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Second Wave

We analysed mortality among people aged 65 years or older in Navarre, Spain in 2009 and compared it with the mean for the same period of time in the previous three years. In the pandemic weeks 24 to 52 2009 we observed 4.9% more deaths than expected (p=0.0268). Excess mortality occurred during the circulation of seasonal influenza (8.0%, p=0.0367) and the first wave of pandemic influenza (9.9%, p=0.0079). In the second wave of pandemic influenza there was a non-significant excess of deaths (5.2%, p=0.1166). Surveillance of laboratory-confirmed severe influenza cases detected only one death in this age group.

scholarly journals Impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on public health workers in the Netherlands

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
L Vinck ◽  
L Isken ◽  
M Hooiveld ◽  
M C Trompenaars ◽  
J IJzermans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Public Health Workers ◽  
The Impact

A cross-sectional study was undertaken to analyse the impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on frontline public health workers in the Netherlands and to consider its implications for future pandemics. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was made available online (26 March to 26 May 2010) for frontline public health workers employed by the communicable disease departments of the public health services in the Netherlands (n=302). A total of 166 questionnaires (55%) were completed. The majority of respondents reported an increased workload, perceived as too busy (117 respondents, 70.5%) or extreme (13 respondents, 7.8%). Most respondents were not anxious about becoming infected (only seven were regularly concerned). The overall compliance with the control measures was good. The case definition was strictly applied by 110 of the 166 respondents (66%); 56 of 141 (39.7%) consistently consulted the Preparedness and Response Unit within a centralised assessment system, while 68 of 141 (48.2%) consulted the unit only at the beginning of the pandemic. Of 145 respondents with available data, 128 (88.3%) always used personal protective equipment. Reported adherence to the advice to discuss the various isolation measures with patients and their contacts was between 71% and 98.7%. Our study shows that the surveyed frontline public health workers considered the workload to be high during the first 3.5 months of the pandemic and their level of anxiety about becoming infected was reported to be low. During the pandemic, these workers were able to accommodate what they considered to be an excessive workload, even though initially their assignments were unfamiliar to them.

scholarly journals Management of COVID-19 Outbreak in Argentina: The Beginning

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Nicolás Alejandro Gemelli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
First Case ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze the impact coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had in Argentina during its initial stage, identify the measures taken to try to mitigate its impact, and briefly compare it with the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in 2009. This is a descriptive study. Pandemics constitute a serious problem to global health with a major impact on the affected countries’ populations. The recent COVID-19 outbreak represents one of the most important viral pandemics lately. It reached Argentina 64 days after the first case was identified in China. Since then, several measures were taken by the Argentinian government to try to mitigate its impact in this initial stage. An updated report of the current situation and its management in different countries is of vital importance regarding global health issues and may serve for feedback and decision-making.

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