title: Outbreak of influenza in highly vaccinated crew of U.S. Navy ship.
abstract: An outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) occurred aboard a U.S. Navy ship in February 1996, despite 95% of the crew's having been appropriately vaccinated. Virus isolated from ill crew members was antigenically distinct from the vaccination strain. With an attack rate of 42%, this outbreak demonstrates the potential for rapid spread of influenza in a confined population and the impact subsequent illness may have upon the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California 92134, USA. kcearhart@nmcsd.med.navy.mil
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Earhart
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beadle
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Pruss
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Ledbetter
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines