Outbreak of influenza in highly vaccinated crew of U.S. Navy ship.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Earhart, K. C. ; Beadle, C. ; Miller, L. K. ; Pruss, M. W. ; Gray, G. C. ; Ledbetter, E. K. ; Wallace, M. R.
• Description:
  An outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) occurred aboard a U.S. Navy ship in February 1996, despite 95% of the crew's having been appropriately vaccinated. Virus isolated from ill crew members was antigenically distinct from the vaccination strain. With an attack rate of 42%, this outbreak demonstrates the potential for rapid spread of influenza in a confined population and the impact subsequent illness may have upon the workplace.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Disease Outbreaks Humans Influenza, Human Influenza Vaccines Male Middle Aged Military Personnel Vaccination
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(3):463-465.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9c8f9758fe0da6e2eb64e8d466a9b65a5f57641ed93d577d2dbb99630d853348
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15128/cdc_15128_DS1.pdf
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