Epidemiological characteristics of influenza-like illness outbreaks in long-term care facilities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Pamella Cristina de Carvalho Lucas (Author), Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte (Author), Eliana Tiemi Masuda (Author), Camila Martins Trevisan (Author), Raquel Gardini Sanches Palasio (Author), Patrícia Marques Ferreira (Author), Ana Lucia Frugis Yu (Author), Telma Regina Marques Pinto Carvalhanas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Long-term care facilities for older adults present a high risk of outbreaks since they concentrate often more frail and vulnerable individuals. OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of influenza-like illness outbreaks and cases among older people in long-term care facilities in...