Volume : 3, Issue : 5, May - 2014

Clinico–demographic profile of swine flu (confirmed H1N1) patients who did not survive in Baroda district, Central Gujarat

Dr Arun Chaudhari, Dr Chetan Popat, Dr Kedar Mehta, Dr V S Mazumdar

Abstract :

Background: Influenza is an acute respiratory tract infection caused by influenza virus, of which there three types–A, B and C. The disease characterized by sudden onset of chills, malaise, fever, muscular pain and cough. It occurs in all countries and affects millions of people every year. Its behavior is unpredictable(1). Methodology:All the patients admitted in the swine flu isolation ward of both Government and Private Hospital of Baroda District was included in this study. This study includes only confirmed H1N1 virus infected patients in Category “C” admitted in “Isolation Ward” during the period of January to June, 2013.

Results: The median age of fatal case in our study was 34 years and 75% patients were from age group of 21–50 years. (2–3). In this study out of total cases majority of cases (90%) were from the urban areas and only few (10%) from the rural area. In this study among patients with associated Comorbid condition, 16(84%) were discharged and only 3(16%) patients died. Whereas among patients without Comorbid condition, 29(83%) were discharged and 6(17%) died. Most common symptom in fatal cases of influenza A H1N1 was cough followed by eathlessness, high grade fever, mild fever and sore throat. Out of 54 cases, 4 cases had diabetes mellitus and from that 3 case were died. The difference was statistically significant(p=0.012). Conclusions: Majority of patients died within 8 day of critical illness. All deaths were reported from urban area. Most common symptom in fatal cases of influenza A H1N1 was cough followed by eathlessness, high grade fever, mild fever and sore throat and the most common co morbidity was DM