Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel

Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel

Seroprevalence of antibodies to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among 193 emergency department health care personnel was similar among 147 non–health care personnel (odds ratio 1.4, 95% CI 0.8–2.4). Working in an acute care setting did not substantially increase risk for virus infection above risk conf...

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Main Authors: Kumar Alagappan, Robert A. Silverman, Kathy Hancock, Mary Frances Ward, Meredith Akerman, Fatimah S. Dawood, Alicia Branch, Sandra De Cicco, Evelene Steward-Clark, Megan McCullough, Karen Tenner, Jacqueline M. Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
H1N1 influenza virus
A(H1N1)pdm09 virus
influenza
viruses
seropositivity
emergency department service
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/11-1640_article
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spelling doaj-36806c11b29c4c87ae879a68c7beb02c2020-11-24T21:44:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-01-0119114014310.3201/eid1901.111640Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care PersonnelKumar AlagappanRobert A. SilvermanKathy HancockMary Frances WardMeredith AkermanFatimah S. DawoodAlicia BranchSandra De CiccoEvelene Steward-ClarkMegan McCulloughKaren TennerJacqueline M. KatzSeroprevalence of antibodies to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among 193 emergency department health care personnel was similar among 147 non–health care personnel (odds ratio 1.4, 95% CI 0.8–2.4). Working in an acute care setting did not substantially increase risk for virus infection above risk conferred by community-based exposures.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/11-1640_articleH1N1 influenza virusA(H1N1)pdm09 virusinfluenzavirusesseropositivityemergency department service
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author Kumar Alagappan
Robert A. Silverman
Kathy Hancock
Mary Frances Ward
Meredith Akerman
Fatimah S. Dawood
Alicia Branch
Sandra De Cicco
Evelene Steward-Clark
Megan McCullough
Karen Tenner
Jacqueline M. Katz
spellingShingle Kumar Alagappan
Robert A. Silverman
Kathy Hancock
Mary Frances Ward
Meredith Akerman
Fatimah S. Dawood
Alicia Branch
Sandra De Cicco
Evelene Steward-Clark
Megan McCullough
Karen Tenner
Jacqueline M. Katz
Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel
Emerging Infectious Diseases
H1N1 influenza virus
A(H1N1)pdm09 virus
influenza
viruses
seropositivity
emergency department service
author_facet Kumar Alagappan
Robert A. Silverman
Kathy Hancock
Mary Frances Ward
Meredith Akerman
Fatimah S. Dawood
Alicia Branch
Sandra De Cicco
Evelene Steward-Clark
Megan McCullough
Karen Tenner
Jacqueline M. Katz
author_sort Kumar Alagappan
title Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel
title_short Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel
title_full Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel
title_fullStr Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel
title_full_unstemmed Seropositivity for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus among Frontline Health Care Personnel
title_sort seropositivity for influenza a(h1n1)pdm09 virus among frontline health care personnel
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Seroprevalence of antibodies to influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among 193 emergency department health care personnel was similar among 147 non–health care personnel (odds ratio 1.4, 95% CI 0.8–2.4). Working in an acute care setting did not substantially increase risk for virus infection above risk conferred by community-based exposures.
topic H1N1 influenza virus
A(H1N1)pdm09 virus
influenza
viruses
seropositivity
emergency department service
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/1/11-1640_article
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