Outbreak of Influenza in Highly Vaccinated Crew of US Navy Ship

An Outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) occurred aboard a U.S. Navy ship in February 1996, despite 95% of the crew's having been appropriately vaccinated. Virus isolated from ill crew members was antigenically distinct from the vaccination strain. With an attack rate of 42%, this outbreak demonstrate...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Earhart, Kenneth C, Beadle, Christine, Miller, Larry K, Pruss, Martin W, Gray, Gregory C, Ledbetter, Elizabeth K, Wallace, Mark R
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
CREWS
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
INFLUENZA
INFLUENZA A
INFLUENZA VIRUS
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
Medicine and Medical Research
NAVAL PERSONNEL
NAVAL VESSELS
Pharmacology
REPRINTS
RESPIRATORY DISEASES
RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPONSE(BIOLOGY)
SEROLOGY
SHIPBOARD
Online Access:Request full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:An Outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) occurred aboard a U.S. Navy ship in February 1996, despite 95% of the crew's having been appropriately vaccinated. Virus isolated from ill crew members was antigenically distinct from the vaccination strain. With an attack rate of 42%, this outbreak demonstrates the potential for rapid spread of influenza in a confined population and the impact subsequent illness may have upon the workplace.