Table 2. Symptoms, complications and underlying medical conditions of fatal cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Mongolia, October 2009 to January 2010 (n = 29).
| Signs and symptoms | Cases | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 29 | 100.0 |
| Cough | 26 | 89.7 |
| Chest pain | 8 | 27.6 |
| Shortness of breath | 19 | 65.5 |
| General malaise | 19 | 65.5 |
| Myalgia | 7 | 24.1 |
| Headache | 5 | 17.2 |
| Sore throat | 3 | 10.3 |
| Diarrhoea | 2 | 6.9 |
| Vomiting | 2 | 6.9 |
| Runny nose | 2 | 6.9 |
| Others (nose bleeding, confusion, chills, skin rash, sneezing) | 6 | 20.6 |
| Complications | 29 | 100.0 |
| Pneumonia | 27 | 93.1 |
| ARDS | 15 | 51.7 |
| Disseminated intravascular coagulation | 2 | 6.9 |
| Liver dysfunction | 6 | 20.7 |
| Renal insufficiency | 1 | 3.4 |
| At least one underlying medical condition | 18 | 62.1 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 7 | 24.1 |
| Pregnancy | 7 | 24.1 |
| Chronic liver disease | 5 | 17.2 |
| Blood system disorder | 3 | 10.3 |
| Other conditions* | 3 | 10.3 |
| Chronic lung disease | 2 | 6.9 |
| Allergy | 1 | 3.4 |
* Post surgery, multiorgan anomaly and low birth weight with rachitis