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Old 11-04-2009, 03:13 PM   #1018
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Here are some more numbers from a study in California btween between April 23 and August 11, 2009.

During the study period there were 1088 cases of hospitalization or death due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection reported in California. The median age was 27 years (range, <1-92 years) and 68% (741/1088) had risk factors for seasonal influenza complications

Overall fatality was 11% (118/1088) and was highest (18%-20%) in persons aged 50 years or older

the median age of hospitalized infected cases was younger than is common with seasonal influenza. Infants had the highest hospitalization rates and persons aged 50 years or older had the highest mortality rates once hospitalized

"Of the deaths, 8 (7 percent) were children younger than 18 years. Among fatal cases, the median time from onset of symptoms to death was 12 days."

Link to the abstract:
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/302/17/1896
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