Underreporting of influenza outbreaks in aged care facilities in South Western Sydney, Australia, 2014

In 2014, influenza activity was high in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and 21 443 people were hospitalized with a diagnosis of influenza-associated pneumonia. This translates to a rate of 252.4 cases per 100 000 population. More than 18 000 cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza were reported in...

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Main Authors: Leng Boonwaat, Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey, Stepehn Conaty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2016-03-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/395/655