Influenza, Winter Olympiad, 2002.
Prospective surveillance for influenza was performed during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Oseltamivir was administered to patients with influenza like illness and confirmed influenza, while their close contacts were given oseltamivir prophylactically. Influenza A/B was diagnosed in 36 of 188 patients, including 13 athletes. Prompt management limited the spread of this outbreak.
Gundlapalli
Adi V
AV
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. adi.gundlapalli@hsc.utah.edu
Rubin
Michael A
MA
Samore
Matthew H
MH
Lopansri
Bert
B
Lahey
Timothy
T
McGuire
Heather L
HL
Winthrop
Kevin L
KL
Dunn
James J
JJ
Willick
Stuart E
SE
Vosters
Randal L
RL
Waeckerle
Joseph E
JE
Carroll
Karen C
KC
Gwaltney
Jack M
JM
Hayden
Frederick G
FG
Elstad
Mark R
MR
Sande
Merle A
MA
D000081:Acetamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053139:Oseltamivir; D012621:Seasons; D013177:Sports; D014589:Utah / Q000453:epidemiology
D000081:Acetamides; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir