DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2014.v02i01.0028

Pages: 142-146

H1N1 pandemic posed a serious threat to world health community and was a cause of serious concerns of various governments worldwide. The aim of the study was to study the Epidemiology of H1N1 in western Rajasthan from August 2009 to March 2010. This study was conducted in hospitals attached to Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur. This retrospective descriptive study analyse the month, age, sex and area wise distribution of all 686 confirmed cases of H1N1 in western Rajasthan from the month of August 2009 to March2010. All suspected cases were confirmed by RT-PCR performed at Microbiology laboratory of Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur. 686 cases were confirmed positive with positivity ratio of 32.34%.80. Out of 686 had expired with an overall case fatality rate of 11.69%. Maximum cases (50.72%) and deaths (60%) were seen during the month of December. Maximum cases (42.10%) and deaths (46.25%) were seen amongst the age group of 16 to 30. More cases were seen in males (54%) but more deaths had occurred in females (64%). More cases were reported from urban area (60%), but mortality was higher in patients of rural area (62.5%). The mortality rate among pregnant women with H1N1 infection was significantly very high (24.03%). The incidence and mortality from H1N1 in western Rajasthan was significantly higher in young. H1N1 influenza can cause severe illness and death in pregnant and postpartum women.