Outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v without travel history in a school in the Toulouse district, France, June 2009.
In June 2009, for the first time in France, a confirmed outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v without history of travel occurred in a secondary school in Toulouse district. A total of 15 cases were confirmed among students of which three were asymptomatic. This report describes the outbreak and its public health implications.
Guinard
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Cellule interrégionale d'epidémiologie Midi-Pyrénées, Institut de Veille Sanitaire, Toulouse, France. guinard@cict.fr
Grout
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Durand
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Schwoebel
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir