Presumptive summer influenza A: an outbreak on a trans-Tasman cruise

Presumptive summer influenza A: an outbreak on a trans-Tasman cruise

A number of recent reports from the Northern Hemisphere have drawn attention to the occurrence of summer outbreaks (May to August) of influenza A among cruise ship passengers and their contacts. In cases amongst passengers returning to Canada from Alaska, exposure appears to have occurred during the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Communicable diseases intelligence 2000-03, Vol.24 (3), p.45-47
Hauptverfasser: Ferson, M, Paraskevopoulos, P, Hatzi, S, Yankos, P, Fennell, M, Condylios, A
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Australia - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Female
Humans
Influenza A virus - isolation & purification
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - etiology
Male
New Zealand - epidemiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Seasons
Ships
Travel
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Zusammenfassung:A number of recent reports from the Northern Hemisphere have drawn attention to the occurrence of summer outbreaks (May to August) of influenza A among cruise ship passengers and their contacts. In cases amongst passengers returning to Canada from Alaska, exposure appears to have occurred during the land-based Alaskan tour with illness developing during the subsequent cruise. A late summer outbreak of influenza A among passengers and crew on the return leg of a 14-day Sydney-New Zealand-Sydney cruise is reported in this article.
ISSN:0725-3141