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Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Sep 7. doi: 10.1111/irv.12430. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Influenza B Virus Outbreak at a Religious Residential School for Boys in Northern Bangladesh, 2011.[/h] Haque F[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Sturm-Ramirez K[SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP], Homaira N[SUP]3[/SUP], Gurley ES[SUP]3[/SUP], Hossain MJ[SUP]3[/SUP], Hasan SM[SUP]3[/SUP], Chowdhury S[SUP]3[/SUP], Sarkar S[SUP]3[/SUP], Khan AK[SUP]3[/SUP], Rahman M[SUP]3[/SUP], Rahman M[SUP]5[/SUP], Luby SP[SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] National media reported a febrile illness among dormitory residents of a boys' religious school. We investigated the outbreak to identify cause.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Individuals with fever (>100?F) and cough or sore throat between 1-13 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.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] 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).
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Overcrowding likely facilitated transmission leading to this dormitory outbreak. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Bangladesh; epidemic; influenza B virus; school dormitory
PMID: 27603154 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12430
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[h=1]Influenza B Virus Outbreak at a Religious Residential School for Boys in Northern Bangladesh, 2011.[/h] Haque F[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], Sturm-Ramirez K[SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP], Homaira N[SUP]3[/SUP], Gurley ES[SUP]3[/SUP], Hossain MJ[SUP]3[/SUP], Hasan SM[SUP]3[/SUP], Chowdhury S[SUP]3[/SUP], Sarkar S[SUP]3[/SUP], Khan AK[SUP]3[/SUP], Rahman M[SUP]3[/SUP], Rahman M[SUP]5[/SUP], Luby SP[SUP]3,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] National media reported a febrile illness among dormitory residents of a boys' religious school. We investigated the outbreak to identify cause.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Individuals with fever (>100?F) and cough or sore throat between 1-13 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.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] 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).
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Overcrowding likely facilitated transmission leading to this dormitory outbreak. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Bangladesh; epidemic; influenza B virus; school dormitory
PMID: 27603154 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12430
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