@article{35008ee17e3649a585810b2038443993,
title = "Influenza B virus outbreak at a religious residential school for boys in Northern Bangladesh, 2011",
abstract = "Background: National media reported a febrile illness among dormitory residents of a boys' religious school. We investigated the outbreak to identify cause. Methods: Individuals with fever (>100°F) and cough or sore throat between 1 and 13 August 2011 were influenza-like-illness (ILI) case-patients. We collected histories and specimens from hospitalized case-patients and visited campus to explore environmental context. Results: All 28 case-patients were dormitory residents including 27 hospitalizations. Accommodation space per resident was <0.8 square metres. Nasal and oropharyngeal swabs from 22 case-patients were positive for influenza B virus using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR). Conclusions: Overcrowding likely facilitated transmission leading to this dormitory outbreak.",
keywords = "Bangladesh, epidemic, influenza B virus, school dormitory",
author = "Farhana Haque and Katharine Sturm-Ramirez and Nusrat Homaira and Gurley, {Emily Suzane} and Hossain, {Md Jahangir} and Hasan, {S. M.Murshid} and Sukanta Chowdhury and Shamim Sarkar and Khan, {Abdul Khaleque Md Dawlat} and Mustafizur Rahman and Mahmudur Rahman and Luby, {Stephen P.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research activity was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GoB). icddr,b acknowledges with gratitude the commitment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Government of Bangladesh to its research efforts. icddr,b is also grateful to the Governments of Bangladesh, Canada, Sweden and the UK for providing core/unrestricted support. The authors would like to thank all the study participants for their contributions. We are also grateful to the Civil Surgeon of Joypurhat District, the Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer of Akkelpur subdistrict. We are also thankful to the community residents including the Principal, teachers, parents and students of the affected dormitory for their cooperation. Ms. Dorothy Southern deserves special thanks for her contributions in reviewing the manuscript. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 The Authors. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.",
year = "2017",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/irv.12430",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "11",
pages = "165--169",
journal = "Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses",
issn = "1750-2640",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "2",
}