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Volume 17, Number 2–February 2011
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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 2009–March 2010
Gulfaraz Khan, Jamal Al-Mutawa, and Muhammad Jawad Hashim

Author affiliations: United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (G. Khan, M.J. Hashim); and Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Al Ain (J. Al-Mutawa)

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Abstract
To ascertain characteristics of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection, we reviewed medical records for all suspected or confirmed cases reported in Abu Dhabi during May 2009–March 2010. Overall case-fatality rate was 1.4/100,000 population. Most patients who died had >1 risk factor, and female decedents were considerably younger than male decedents.

The outbreak of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus was first noted in Mexico in March 2009 (1) but quickly spread worldwide. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the first influenza pandemic in >40 years, triggering governments around the world to make pandemic (H1N1) 2009 a top public health priority (2). Although numerous published studies from around the world have described experiences with the pandemic, few have been from the Middle East. In this study, we present data from Abu Dhabi, the largest of the 7 states in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi is also the country's capital and has a population of ≈2 million (3).

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Khan G, Al-Mutawa J, Hashim MJ. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 2009–March 2010. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2011 Feb [date cited].
http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/17/2/290.htm


DOI: 10.3201/eid1702.101007


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Gulfaraz Khan, United Arab Emirates University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Al Ain, PO 17666, United Arab Emirates; email: g_khan@uaeu.ac.ae