Abstract:Background
The 2017 A/H3N2 influenza season was the most severe season since the 2009 influenza pandemic. There were over 591 influenza outbreaks in institutions across the state of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia.
Aim
To describe the epidemiology of influenza outbreaks in nine Sydney aged care facilities in 2017.
Methods
Study data were collected from nine Sydney aged care facilities for 2017 influenza season. Descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted.
Results
From the nine sites included, with a … Show more
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