Outbreaks of influenza A among nonvaccinated healthcare workers: implications for resource-limited settings

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Aug;29(8):777-80. doi: 10.1086/588162.

Abstract

We identified 3 outbreaks of influenza A (attack rates, 18%-24%) among Thai healthcare workers in intensive care units. All outbreaks were epidemiologically linked to an index patient with pneumonia due to influenza A virus (subtype H3N2). The investigations of these outbreaks incurred costs that exceeded the estimated costs of healthcare worker influenza vaccination by more than 10-fold.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Cross Infection / economics
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Cross Infection / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks* / economics
  • Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype*
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Influenza Vaccines / economics*
  • Influenza, Human* / economics
  • Influenza, Human* / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human* / prevention & control
  • Influenza, Human* / virology
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Poverty*
  • Thailand / epidemiology
  • Vaccination / economics
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines