Dynamics of clinical symptoms in patients with pandemic influenza A (H1N1)

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Apr;16(4):389-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03117.x.

Abstract

We evaluated the dynamics of clinical symptoms of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) using a four-point scale sheet. The most frequent symptoms were fever and cough. The sum of symptom score was high during the first 4 days. Systemic symptoms peaked earlier, by day 2, and resolved faster than upper respiratory symptoms and lower respiratory symptoms after oseltamivir treatment. The lower respiratory symptoms resolved slowly over 2 weeks. The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus might involve primarily lower respiratory tract and could be the main cause of pneumonia.

MeSH terms

  • Cough / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Fever / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Pharyngitis / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / etiology