Influenza outbreak preparedness: lessons from outbreaks in residential care facilities in 2014

Aditya Vyas; Andrew Ingleton; Essi Huhtinen; Kirsty Hope; Zeina Najjar; Leena Gupta

Influenza outbreak preparedness: lessons from outbreaks in residential care facilities in 2014

Aditya Vyas, Andrew Ingleton, Essi Huhtinen, Kirsty Hope, Zeina Najjar, Leena Gupta

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E204-E207
Journal	Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report
Volume	39
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015
Externally published	Yes

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