Influenza Outbreaks during World Youth Day 2008 Mass Gathering

Influenza Outbreaks during World Youth Day 2008 Mass Gathering

Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking. An influenza outbreak occurred during World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, July 2008 (WYD2008). We assessed epidemiologic data and respiratory samples collected from attendees who so...

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Main Authors: Christopher C. Blyth, Hong Foo, Sebastiaan J. van Hal, Aeron C. Hurt, Ian G. Barr, Kenneth McPhie, Paul K. Armstrong, William D. Rawlinson, Vicky Sheppeard, Stephen Conaty, Michael Staff, Dominic E. Dwyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
mass gatherings
outbreak
research
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/5/09-1136_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/5/09-1136_article

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