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
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Cross Infection / economics
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Cross Infection / virology
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Disease Outbreaks* / economics
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Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data*
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Hospitals, University
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods
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Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype*
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Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Influenza Vaccines / economics*
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Influenza, Human* / economics
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Influenza, Human* / epidemiology
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Influenza, Human* / prevention & control
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Influenza, Human* / virology
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Intensive Care Units
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Poverty*
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Thailand / epidemiology
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Vaccination / economics
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Vaccination / statistics & numerical data