Seroepidemiologic Investigation of an Outbreak of Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 2009 Aboard a U.S. Navy Vessel - San Diego, 2009

Abstract

Retrospective serologic analysis in paired sera demonstrated that more than half of pH1N1 infections were asymptomatic, and thus the attack rate was higher than estimated by clinical illness alone. Enhanced infection control measures including pre-embarkation illness screening, improved self reporting of illness, isolation of ill and quarantine of exposed contacts, prompt antiviral chemoprophylaxis and treatment may be useful to control shipboard influenza outbreaks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA620300

Entities

People

  • Bryan Alvarez
  • Christina B. Khaokham
  • Dennis J. Faix
  • Douglas Harrington
  • Eileen Hoke
  • Fleetwood V. Loustalot
  • Monica Selent
  • Nathanial Almond
  • Ryan Ortiguerra
  • Shauna M. Zarecki

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Infection
  • Infection Control
  • Influenza
  • Information Operations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Quarantine
  • Shipboard
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies