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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Blyth, Christopher C. ; Foo, Hong ; van Hal, Sebastiaan J. ; Hurt, Aeron C. ; Barr, Ian G. ; ... More +
Blyth, Christopher C. ; Foo, Hong ; van Hal, Sebastiaan J. ; Hurt, Aeron C. ; Barr, Ian G. ; McPhie, Kenneth ; Armstrong, Paul K. ; Rawlinson, William D. ; Sheppeard, Vicky ; Conaty, Stephen ; Staff, Michael ; Dwyer, Dominic E. Less -
Corporate Authors:
on behalf of the World Youth Day 2008 Influenza Study Group
Description:
Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking. An influenza outbreak occurred during World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, July 2008 (WYD2008). We assessed epidemiologic data and respiratory samples collected from attendees who sought treatment for influenza-like illness at emergency clinics in Sydney during this outbreak. Isolated influenza viruses were compared with seasonal influenza viruses from the 2008 influenza season. From 100 infected attendees, numerous strains were identified: oseltamivir-resistant influenza A (H1N1) viruses, oseltamivir-sensitive influenza A (H1N1) viruses, influenza A (H3N2) viruses, and strains from both influenza B lineages (B/Florida/4/2006-like and B/Malaysia/2506/2004-like). Novel viruses were introduced, and pre-WYD2008 seasonal viruses were amplified. Viruses isolated at mass gatherings can have substantial, complex, and unpredictable effects on community influenza activity. Greater flexibility by public health authorities and hospitals is required to appropriately manage and contain these outbreaks.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus
Holidays
Humans
Influenza, Human
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype
Influenza B Virus
Male
Middle Aged
Neuraminidase
Orthomyxoviridae
Phylogeny
Public Health
Respiratory System
Young Adult

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 16(5):809-815.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Australia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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