Assessment for possible healthcare associated transmission of a new variant influenza virus-Pennsylvania, august 2011

Adena H. Greenbaum, K. Wong, D. Nguyen, E. Smith, L. Torso, G. Chen, M. Wise, M. Casey, S. Ostroff, A. Nambiar, K. Nalluswami, J. Miller, J. Lute, A. Klimov, S. Emery, M. Green, P. Giampa, M. Moll, L. Finelli, M. Jhung

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Abstract

In August 2011, one of the earliest cases of influenza A(H3N2) variant [A(H3N2)v] virus infection was hospitalized with severe illness. To investigate the potential for healthcare-associated transmission of influenza A(H3N2)v, we evaluated both healthcare providers and patient contacts of the case. We found that healthcareassociated transmission was unlikely.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1306-1309
Number of pages4
JournalInfection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume34
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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