How many deaths were there from Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu in the UK in 2009?
According to the latest Health Protection Agency figures across the UK, 440 fatal pandemicAn outbreak of infection that affects numerous people in different countries. influenzaA viral infection affecting the respiratory system. cases were identified between 27 April 2009 and 12 March 2010. However, most of these cases had underlying risk factors for severe illness anyway.
Unlike seasonal influenza, where deaths occur mainly amongst the elderly, the majority of the pandemic influenza deaths observed during the height of the 2009/2010 pandemic in the UK were amongst the young and middle-aged adults. Although the overall case fatality rate (CFR) was low for pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009, it was particularly higher amongst those with underlying chronicA disease of long duration generally involving slow changes. neurological Associated with the nervous system and the brain. disease, chronic respiratory disease, chronic liverA large abdominal organ that has many important roles including the production of bile and clotting factors, detoxification, and the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. disease and immunosuppression. Pandemic influenza infectionInvasion by organisms that may be harmful, for example bacteria or parasites. during pregnancythe period from conception to birth was also a risk factor for death.
