Influenza A Outbreaks in Nursing Homes To the Editor:-As discussed by Coles et al,'a low
rate of staff vaccination (10%) and failure to detect early staff cases and administer …

To the Editor: Previous studies of community-dwelling seniors have found significant racial
disparities in receipt of the influenza vaccine, 1 but studies are inconsistent in reporting a …

Objective To describe the epidemiologic features of an outbreak of influenza A that occurred
in a skilled nursing home although over 90 percent of the resident population had previously …

The safety and efficacy of current ACIP guidelines for the prevention and control of influenza
in nursing home populations are uncertain. An outbreak of influenza A/Sichuan (H3N2) in a …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the sequential occurrence of influenza A and B in a nursing home,
and to determine the efficacy of influenza vaccine and/or amantadine treatment with respect …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the use of influenza vaccine in nursing homes and its
effectiveness in reducing the likelihood of influenza‐like illness. DESIGN: A retrospective …

An explosive outbreak of Influenza A (H3N2) occurred during early February 1985 among
the 55 residents of a nursing home in Douglas, Wyoming. Thirty of the 55 (55%) had febrile …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of influenza vaccine, rapid influenza testing, and influenza
antiviral medication in nursing homes in the US to prevent and control outbreaks …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of staff influenza vaccination on all‐cause mortality in
nursing home residents. DESIGN: Pair‐matched cluster‐randomized trial. SETTING: Forty …

The organization and outcome of influenza immunization programs were studied in 67
randomly or systematically selected nursing homes (8354 residents) in six states during the …