Influenza outbreak preparedness: lessons from outbreaks in residential care facilities in 2014.
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This report describes 6 influenza outbreaks in residential care facilities during the 2014 influenza season in the Sydney Local Health District. Vaccination rates were high among residents (95%) and low among staff (39%). The majority of residents with laboratory confirmed influenza (67%) did not meet the influenza-like illness case definition.Positive influenza specimens were subtyped as H3N2 (40%), H1N1 (5%) or not subtyped (55%). We illustrate the implications of low vaccine effectiveness and antigenic drift, and provide recommendations for the effective management of future influenza outbreaks.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Communicable diseases intelligence quarterly report
دوره 39 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015