The prevalence of H1N1v among patients attending viral swabbing centres课件.pptVIP

The prevalence of H1N1v among patients attending viral swabbing centres Michelle Gillies, Tasmin Sommerfield, Eleanor Anderson, Gillian Penrice, Syed Ahmed Background context Dramatic rise in clinical and laboratory diagnosed H1N1 (June ’09) Suspension of viral swabbing in areas of sustained transmission 1500 clinically diagnosed cases of H1N1 reported to public health In areas where swabbing continued 10% tested positive Concern over discriminatory power of clinical diagnosis of H1N1 Viral swabbing reinstated on 19th June 2009 through ‘swabbing centres’ Background context: swabbing cen