Nursing 4440A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Hand Washing, Infection Control, List Of Airports In The Philippines
16 Dec 2016
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Investigation of a pandemic h1n1 influenza outbreak in a remote first nations community in northern manitoba. First nations communities in manitoba were significantly affected by the pandemic h1n1 influenza virus in 2009. The objective of this study was to conduct an epidemiologic investigation of a h1n1 outbreak in one remote first nations community in northern manitoba to inform a timely public health response and provide recommendations for preventing future outbreaks. Descriptive analysis examined age, gender, clinical presentation, management, outcomes and risk factors. There were no differences between hospitalized versus non- hospitalized cases. Risk factors identified in a subset of cases included exposure to an individual with h1n1 prior to illness onset, overcrowding and inadequate access to household water. Early arrival and rapid transmission of h1n1 rendered usual non-pharmacological control measures largely ineffective. Recommendations for prevention of future outbreaks include an effective communications strategy and daily surveillance for disease detection and monitoring.
