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Influenza outbreak detection and control measures in nursing homes in the United States
Author(s)	Mina M Zadeh, Carolyn Buxton Bridges, William W Thompson
Journal title	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 48, no 10, October 2000
Pages	pp 1310-1315
Keywords	Influenza ; Immunisation ; Diagnosis ; Drugs ; Nursing homes ; Clinical surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	Influenza outbreaks among nursing home residents can lead to substantial morbidity and mortality when prevention measures are not rapidly instituted. In a survey of over 1,000 nursing homes in seven US states (response rate 78%), influenza vaccine had been offered to 99% of residents and 86% of staff. The average vaccination rate was 83% for residents and 46% for staff. Only 19% of homes had a written policy for use of antiviral medications for outbreak control. Nursing homes in New York State, where organised education programmes on influenza detection and control had been conducted for many years, were more likely to have reported a suspected or laboratory-reported outbreak. Targeted efforts of this type can improve the detection and control of influenza outbreaks in nursing homes. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-001211211 A
Classmark	CJM: LLF: LK7: LLD: LHB: 3G: 7T
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