Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2011)

Risk Factors for Death from Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Southern Brazil

  • Renata T.C. Yokota,
  • Lacita M. Skalinski,
  • Cristine N. Igansi,
  • Libia R.O. de Souza,
  • Betine P.M. Iser,
  • Priscilleyne O. Reis,
  • Eliana N.C. Barros,
  • Eduardo M. Macário,
  • Marilina A. Bercini,
  • Tani M.S. Ranieri,
  • Wildo N. Araújo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1708.101233
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 8
pp. 1467 – 1471

Abstract

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To identify risk factors for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, we obtained data for 157 hospitalized patients with confirmed cases of this disease. Multivariate analysis showed that diabetes and class III obesity were associated with death. These findings helped define priority vaccination groups in Brazil.

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