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. 2008 Aug;29(8):777-80.
doi: 10.1086/588162.

Outbreaks of influenza A among nonvaccinated healthcare workers: implications for resource-limited settings

Anucha Apisarnthanarak  1 , Pilaipan Puthavathana, Rungrueng Kitphati, Prasert Auewarakul, Linda M Mundy
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Outbreaks of influenza A among nonvaccinated healthcare workers: implications for resource-limited settings

Anucha Apisarnthanarak et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

We identified 3 outbreaks of influenza A (attack rates, 18%-24%) among Thai healthcare workers in intensive care units. All outbreaks were epidemiologically linked to an index patient with pneumonia due to influenza A virus (subtype H3N2). The investigations of these outbreaks incurred costs that exceeded the estimated costs of healthcare worker influenza vaccination by more than 10-fold.

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