A Clinical and Epidemiological Study of H1N1 Cases at Tertiary Care Hospital in Bhavnagar, Gujarat

Abstract

Introduction: The swine (H1N1) virus that has caused pandemic worldwide in 2009 is now causing seasonal epidemic worldwide. Gujarat is battling alarming spikes of swine flu cases seasonally since then. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate the clinical and epidemiological profile of the patients admitted in tertiary care hospitals. There is need of this type of studies to know the actual picture of disease pattern. Method:  A secondary data analysis was done in Microsoft excel. Patients detail was received for duration from 24-July 2017 to 25 October 2017 from record section of Sir-T hospital, Bhavnagar and that was used to evaluate further.  Results: Majority of the patients were from age group 60-69 years of age, representing 19.2% of all admitted patients. Over all admission rate was higher in male population 55.89% as compared to female population (44.1%). 70% of the admitted patients were cured and discharged from institution.  Out of 190 positive patients treated, 41 (21.57%) patients died died. Major clinical presentation of patients was fever (84%) and Cough (80.5%). Majority of patients present with combination of symptoms like cough, sore throat and fever. Conclusion: Swine flu affected 60-69 years of age in the male population presenting with fever as major symptom.