Influenza Vaccine
Outbreak of influenza in residential drug-rehabilitation community is reported
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 3rd, 2006
"Influenza outbreaks can be difficult to control in confined settings where high-risk individuals are concentrated. Following the occurrence of a large number of cases of influenza-like illness in a rehabilitation community for drug users, between February and March 2004, surveillance activities were implemented," researchers in Italy report.
"Attack rates of influenza-like illness were calculated, and risk factors for the development of disease and complications were evaluated through the use of relative...
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