Effect of antiviral prophylaxis on influenza outbreaks om aged care facilities in three local health districts in New South Wales, Australia, 2014

• Main Authors: Tony Merritt (Author), Kirsty Hope (Author), Michelle Butler (Author), David Durrheim (Author), Leena Gupta (Author), Zeina Najjar (Author), Stephen Conaty (Author), Leng Boonwaat (Author), Stephanie Fletcher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There was a record number (n = 111) of influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities in New South Wales, Australia during 2014. To determine the impact of antiviral prophylaxis recommendations in practice, influenza outbreak data were compared for facilities in which antiviral prophylaxis...