title: Reintroduction of influenza A to a nursing building.
abstract: We report an outbreak of influenza A from a four-building veterans' facility in King, Wisconsin. Influenza was isolated in 154 of 721 residents over a 121-day period. Building A had 2 cases, no isolates for 40 days, followed by 27 cases. Building B had 25 cases, no isolates for 75 days, followed by 4 cases. Building C had 23 cases, no isolates for 14 days, followed by 17 cases. Influenza A may be reintroduced to a nursing building. Surveillance with contingency plans for restarting of prophylaxis must continue for the duration of influenza in the community.
authors.affiliation: Wisconsin Veterans Home, King 54946-0620, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Drinka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gravenstein
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nest
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dissing
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shult
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012008:Recurrence; D012299:Rimantadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012299:Rimantadine