| Literature DB >> 11089658 |
H Oshitani1, R Saito, N Seki, N Tanabe, O Yamazaki, S Hayashi, H Suzuki.
Abstract
Surveys on influenza vaccination and illness in long-term-care facilities in Niigata Prefecture during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic revealed that >20% of facilities had outbreaks and >10% of residents experienced influenza. Outbreaks and number of cases were significantly reduced by vaccination, which should be strongly recommended for institutionalized elderly people.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11089658 DOI: 10.1086/501725
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254