Use of Genome Sequencing to Define Institutional Influenza Outbreaks, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2014–15

Use of Genome Sequencing to Define Institutional Influenza Outbreaks, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2014–15

Adequacy of the current clinical definition of institutional influenza outbreaks is unclear. We performed a retrospective genome sequencing and epidemiologic analysis of institutional influenza outbreaks that occurred during the 2014–15 influenza season in Toronto, Canada. We sequenced the 2 earlies...

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Main Authors: Derek R. MacFadden, Allison McGeer, Taryn Athey, Stephen Perusini, Romy Olsha, Aimin Li, Alireza Eshaghi, Jonathan B. Gubbay, William P. Hanage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
genomic epidemiology
outbreaks
long-term care
hospital
institutional outbreak
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/3/17-1499_article

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