title: [Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of an influenza outbreak in military personnel-Trujillo, Peru, 2008].
abstract: We describe an acute febrile respiratory infection outbreak in a military unit in Trujillo, Peru. Cases were identified using the influenza like illness (ILI) definition of the Ministry of Health. Nasal swab samples used for a rapid influenza test (RIT) and pharyngeal swab samples for viral isolation were taken. For influenza A, genotyping of a partial sequence of the hemagglutinin region was performed. The rate attack was 82.9%. Fifty-nine cases appeared between April 1 and 8, 2008; 58 came from the military unit (MU) #1 and one from the MU #2. The RIT identified 40 cases of influenza A and 43 cases were confirmed through cell culture. Isolations were genetically similar to the A H1N1 Brisbane strain. Early detection of outbreaks in confined locations such as military bases permits immediate action in preventing disease propagation.
authors.affiliation: Centro Médico Militar, 32.a Brigada de Infantería, Ejército del Perú, Trujillo, Perú. edwardchavezc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chávez
authors.forename: V Alberto
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Laguna-Torres
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Burga
authors.forename: Merly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sovero
authors.forename: Rollin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gamero
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ríos
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kochel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult