Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak at Camp for Children with Hematologic and Oncologic Conditions

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2011 Jan 4

PMID 21192861

Citations 10

Authors

Cori Morrison

Paola Maurtua-Neumann

Myo Thwin Myint

Stacy S Drury

Rodolfo E Begue

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Abstract

An outbreak of influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 occurred among campers and staff at a summer camp attended by children with hematologic and oncologic conditions. The overall attack rate was 36% and was highest among children and adolescents (43%), persons with cancer (48%), and persons with sickle cell disease (82%).

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