Effect of antiviral prophylaxis on influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities in three local health districts in New South Wales, Australia, 2014 | Zendy

Tony Merritt | Zendy; Kirsty Hope | Zendy; Michelle Butler | Zendy; David N. Dürrheim | Zendy; Leena Gupta | Zendy; Zeijjar | Zendy; Stephen Conaty | Zendy; Leng Boonwatt | Zendy; Stephanie Fletcher | Zendy

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Effect of antiviral prophylaxis on influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities in three local health districts in New South Wales, Australia, 2014

Author(s) -

Tony Merritt,

Kirsty Hope,

Michelle Butler,

David N. Dürrheim,

Leena Gupta,

Zeijjar,

Stephen Conaty,

Leng Boonwatt,

Stephanie Fletcher

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

western pacific surveillance response journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515

H-Index - 16

eISSN - 2094-7313

pISSN - 2094-7321

DOI - 10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.3.005

Subject(s) - outbreak , medicine , virology , antiviral treatment , geography , environmental health , virus , chronic hepatitis

There was a record number ( n = 111) of influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities in New South Wales, Australia during 2014. To determine the impact of antiviral prophylaxis recommendations in practice, influenza outbreak data were compared for facilities in which antiviral prophylaxis and treatment were recommended and for those in which antivirals were recommended for treatment only.

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