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The Epidemiological Pattern of Seasonal Influenza in Four Sentinel Sites in Iraq (preprint)
authorea preprints; 2023.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction:
Influenza is an acute viral infection with significant morbidity and mortality. Its occur annually each winter is called seasonal influenza and is preventable through safe vaccine.Aim:
To know the epidemiological pattern of patients with seasonal influenza in Iraqi sentinel sites.Methods:
A cross- sectional study carried out on records of patients who attended four sentinel sites and registered to have influenza-like illness (ILI) or severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), and laboratory investigated.Results:
The total number of cases was 1124, 36.2% of them aged 19-39 years; 53.9% were female; 74.9% lived in urban areas; 64.3% diagnosed as ILI and 35.7% as SARI. 15.9% had diabetes, 12.7% had heart disease, 4.8% had asthma, 3% had a chronic lung disease, and 2% had hematological disease. 94.6% did not get influenza vaccine. About COVID-19 vaccine, 69.4% did not vaccinated, 3.5% get only 1 dose, and 27.1% completed 2 doses. Only the SARI cases needed admission, among them 95.7% were cured. 6.5% were diagnosed as influenza- A virus, 26.1% had COVID-19, and 67.5% were negative. Among those with influenza, 97.3% had H3N2 subtype, and 2.7% had H1N1 pdm09.Conclusions:
The percentage of influenza virus in Iraq is relatively small. The age, classification of case (ILI or SARI), having diabetes, heart disease, or immunological disease, and taking COVID-19 vaccine have a significant association with influenza.Recommendations:
It’s needed for similar sentinel sites in other health directorates and for rising health education about seasonal influenza and its vaccine.
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Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Asthma
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Virus Diseases
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
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Heart Diseases
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Hematologic Diseases
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Immune System Diseases
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Lung Diseases
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Preprint
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