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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Payne, Michael ; Skowronski, Danuta ; Sabaiduc, Suzana ; Merrick, Linda ; Lowe, Christopher
Payne, Michael ; Skowronski, Danuta ; Sabaiduc, Suzana ; Merrick, Linda ; Lowe, Christopher Less -
Description:
An increase in hospital admissions for influenza occurred during the summer of 2015 at an acute care facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Investigation identified 25 patients with recent history of cruise ship travel to Alaska. All characterized influenza A viruses were A(H3N2). We describe patient treatment regimens and outcomes.
Subject:
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Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Dispatch
Female
History, 21st Century
Humans
Influenza, Human/epidemiology
Influenza, Human/history
Influenza, Human/transmission
Influenza, Human/virology
Influenza A Virus/genetics
Influenzavirus B/genetics
Male
Middle Aged
Travel
Travel-Related Illness

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(3):566-568.
Pubmed ID:
29460744
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5823343
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Alaska ; British Columbia, Canada
Alaska ; British Columbia, Canada Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:88b5cd2fae5e697a872e69d7ec765d14d997add3cd6ed67f63253731c7d5b136
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