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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Am Coll Health. 2011 Apr;59(5):419-26.
An Infection Control Program for a 2009 Influenza A H1N1 Outbreak in a University-Based Summer Camp.
Tsalik EL, Cunningham CK, Cunningham HM, Lopez-Marti MG, Sangvai DG, Purdy WK, Anderson DJ, Thompson JR, Brown M, Woods CW, Jaggers LB, Hendershot EF.
Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Abstract
Objectives: Describe two 2009-H1N1 influenza outbreaks in university-based summer camps and the implementation of an infection control program. Participants: 7,906 campers across 73 residential camps from May 21-August 2, 2009. Methods: Influenza-like-illness (ILI) was defined as fever with cough and/or sore throat. Influenza A was identified using PCR or rapid-antigen testing. We implemented an infection control program consisting of education, hand hygiene, disinfection, symptom screening, and ILI case management. Results: An initial ILI cluster involved 60 cases across 3 camps from June 17-July 2. Academic Camp-1 had the most cases (n = 45, 14.9% attack rate); influenza A was identified in 84% of those tested. Despite implementation of an infection control program, a second ILI cluster began on July 12 in Academic Camp-2 (n = 47, 15.0% attack rate). Conclusions: ILI can spread rapidly in a university-based residential camp. Infection control is an important aspect of the medical response but is challenging to implement.
PMID: 21500062 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21500062
An Infection Control Program for a 2009 Influenza A H1N1 Outbreak in a University-Based Summer Camp.
Tsalik EL, Cunningham CK, Cunningham HM, Lopez-Marti MG, Sangvai DG, Purdy WK, Anderson DJ, Thompson JR, Brown M, Woods CW, Jaggers LB, Hendershot EF.
Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Abstract
Objectives: Describe two 2009-H1N1 influenza outbreaks in university-based summer camps and the implementation of an infection control program. Participants: 7,906 campers across 73 residential camps from May 21-August 2, 2009. Methods: Influenza-like-illness (ILI) was defined as fever with cough and/or sore throat. Influenza A was identified using PCR or rapid-antigen testing. We implemented an infection control program consisting of education, hand hygiene, disinfection, symptom screening, and ILI case management. Results: An initial ILI cluster involved 60 cases across 3 camps from June 17-July 2. Academic Camp-1 had the most cases (n = 45, 14.9% attack rate); influenza A was identified in 84% of those tested. Despite implementation of an infection control program, a second ILI cluster began on July 12 in Academic Camp-2 (n = 47, 15.0% attack rate). Conclusions: ILI can spread rapidly in a university-based residential camp. Infection control is an important aspect of the medical response but is challenging to implement.
PMID: 21500062 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21500062