An outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v in a boarding school in South East England, May-June 2009

A Smith; S Coles; S Johnson; L Saldana; C Ihekweazu; E O'Moore

doi:10.2807/ese.14.27.19263-en

An outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v in a boarding school in South East England, May-June 2009

Euro Surveill. 2009 Jul 9;14(27):19263. doi: 10.2807/ese.14.27.19263-en.

Authors

A Smith¹, S Coles, S Johnson, L Saldana, C Ihekweazu, E O'Moore

Affiliation

¹ Health Protection Agency, Thames Valley Health Protection Unit, Oxford, United Kingdom.

PMID: 19589330
DOI: 10.2807/ese.14.27.19263-en

Abstract

An outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v was confirmed in May and June 2009 in a boarding school in South East England involving 102 symptomatic cases with influenza-like illness. Influenza A(H1N1)v infection was laboratory-confirmed by PCR in 62 pupils and one member of staff.

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
England / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
Influenza, Human / epidemiology
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Influenza, Human / transmission
Male
Oseltamivir / administration & dosage
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Residential Facilities
Schools
Serotyping

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Oseltamivir