| h1n1 swine origin influenza infection in the united states and europe in 2009 may be similar to h1n1 seasonal influenza infection in two australian states in 2007 and 2008. | the population-based impact of infection with swine origin influenza a (h1n1) virus infection was not clear in the early days of the epidemic towards the end of may 2009. australia had seven confirmed cases by 22 may 2009. we aimed to compare available data on swine origin influenza a (h1n1) virus infection overseas with seasonal influenza a (h1n1) virus infection in australia to assist with forward planning. | 2009 | 19627376 |
| swine flu update: bringing home the bacon. | in 6 weeks, swine influenza a(h1n1) virus has spread from 10 to 74 countries. australia has the fifth highest number of cases and the third highest rate of infection among the top five affected nations. people who are hospitalised with or die from this novel virus are more likely to have predisposing risk factors. there is a predilection for younger age groups and sparing of older age groups. this may be a property of influenza a viruses in general rather than being specific to swine influenza a ... | 2009 | 19645640 |
| pig in a china shop: a personal perspective of how pandemic (h1n1) 2009 affected the work of intensive care units in nsw. | intensive care support of patients with severe respiratory failure has improved over recent years and with improved methods of ventilation fewer of these patients now die. however despite these improvements, a significant number of patients still die with acute respiratory failure. the outbreak of pandemic (h1n1) 2009 influenza presented nsw intensive care units with many critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory failure. three case studies and summary data illustrate the impact of t ... | 2010 | 20374694 |
| lessons from the swine flu: pandemic, panic and/or pandemonium? | the 2009 pandemic of swine-origin a/h1n1 influenza (swine flu) spread rapidly in australia and there was a prolonged winter outbreak lasting 18 weeks. for australian children, the case fatality rate of swine flu was no higher than for severe seasonal influenza. because of the high number of children infected with swine flu, however, there were more children admitted to hospital than usual and more children died. health-care services (emergency departments, medical wards and intensive care units) ... | 2010 | 21121084 |