Volume 21, Number 4—April 2015
Dispatch
Severity of Influenza A(H1N1) Illness and Emergence of D225G Variant, 2013–14 Influenza Season, Florida, USA
Nicole M. Iovine
, J. Glenn Morris, Kristianna Fredenburg, Kenneth H. Rand, Hassan Alnuaimat, Gloria Lipori, Joseph Brew, and John Lednicky
, J. Glenn Morris, Kristianna Fredenburg, Kenneth H. Rand, Hassan Alnuaimat, Gloria Lipori, Joseph Brew, and John Lednicky
Table
Characteristics of 15 patients who died from influenza virus infection, Florida, USA, 2013–14*
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| M | 8 (53.3) |
| F | 7 (46.7) |
| Age, y | |
| 18-29 | 1 (6.7) |
| 30-49 | 7 (46.6) |
| 50-65 | 3 (20.0) |
| >65 | 4 (26.7) |
| Influenza type | |
| A | 4 (26.7) |
| H1N1 | 11 (73.3) |
| BMI | |
| 30-40 | 5 (13.3) |
| >40 | 2 (20.0) |
| Co-occurring conditions | |
| Asthma/COPD | 5 (33.3) |
| Diabetes | 3 (20.0) |
| Heart disease | 3 (20.0) |
| Immunosuppression | 5 (33.3) |
| Liver disease | 1 (6.7) |
| Neurologic disorder | 1 (6.7) |
| Renal disease | 4 (26.7) |
| Smoking | 2 (13.3) |
| Influenza vaccination record | 3 (20.0) |
*COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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