Outbreak of influenza A in a nursing home--New York, December 1991-January 1992.
During December 1991 and January 1992, an outbreak of influenza A occurred among residents of a nursing home in New York. From mid-October through mid-November 1991, influenza vaccine was administered to 295 (88%) of the 337 residents of the nursing home. The residents shared common dining and recreational areas; the mean age of residents was 83 years (range: 51-103 years); 256 (76%) were female. The prevalence of underlying illness in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients was not determined.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015995:Prevalence