title: [Burden of disease from influenza-like illness among hospital staff and effectiveness of influenza vaccination during the flu epidemic at the beginning of 2015].
abstract: Although influenca is observed by a whole series of measures in Germany, uncertainty exists, especially with regard to the effectiveness of influenza vaccination.
  
  
  
  202 persons employed in hospitals in northern Bavaria were retrospectively asked about disability and bedriddenness due to flu or flu-like infections during flu epidemic in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015. In addition, details on influenza vaccination and other preventive measures against flu or flu-like infection as well as smoking habits were ascertained.
  
  
  
  34.7% of respondents told about (subjective) disability due to flu-like infections for a mean of 7 days during the flu epidemic in Q1/2015. 27.2% reported bedriddenness for a mean of 3 days. The adjusted calculated protective effect of the current influenza vaccination (inactivated vaccines excl., mainly tetravalent vaccine) was 42% in terms of disability and 45% for bedriddenness. No protective effects could be shown for other preventive measures against flu or flu-like infection.
  
  
  
  A current influenza vaccination appears beneficial for (healthy) working population in case of a flu epidemic as occured in Q1/2015. Especially for the decision to undergo an annual vaccination the issue investigated in this survey might be of interest, that is to say how often disability and bedriddenness caused by flu had occured during the flu epidemic and could be prevented by vaccination.
authors: Abteilung Arbeitsmedizin des Bezirks Unterfranken, Am Sommerberg 15, D-97816, D-97816 Lohr am Main, Deutschland. michael.holbach@bezirkskrankenhauslohr.de.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Holbach
mesh_terms: D058872:Epidemics; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010564:Personnel, Hospital
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Influenza; burden of disease; effectiveness of influenza vaccination; flu epidemic at the beginning of 2015; influenza-like illness