1. [Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of an influenza outbreak in military personnel-Trujillo, Peru, 2008].
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Chávez E, Laguna-Torres VA, Burga AM, Sovero M, Cruz R, Pérez J, Gamero M, Ríos J, and Kochel T
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peru epidemiology, Young Adult, Disease Outbreaks, Influenza, Human diagnosis, Influenza, Human epidemiology, Military Personnel
- Abstract
We describe an acute febrile respiratory infection outbreak in a military unit in Trujillo, Peru. Cases were identified using the influenza like illness (ILI) definition of the Ministry of Health. Nasal swab samples used for a rapid influenza test (RIT) and pharyngeal swab samples for viral isolation were taken. For influenza A, genotyping of a partial sequence of the hemagglutinin region was performed. The rate attack was 82.9%. Fifty-nine cases appeared between April 1 and 8, 2008; 58 came from the military unit (MU) #1 and one from the MU #2. The RIT identified 40 cases of influenza A and 43 cases were confirmed through cell culture. Isolations were genetically similar to the A H1N1 Brisbane strain. Early detection of outbreaks in confined locations such as military bases permits immediate action in preventing disease propagation.
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- 2010
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