Beyond flu: Trends in respiratory infection outbreaks in Ontario healthcare settings from 2007 to 2017, and implications for non-influenza outbreak management

Beyond flu: Trends in respiratory infection outbreaks in Ontario healthcare settings from 2007 to 2017, and implications for non-influenza outbreak management

Background: Outbreaks cause significant morbidity and mortality in healthcare settings. Current testing methods can identify specific viral respiratory pathogens, yet the approach to outbreak management remains general. Objectives: Our aim was to examine pathogen-specific trends in respiratory ou...

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Main Authors: Katherine Paphitis, Camille Achonu, Sandra Callery, Jonathan Gubbay, Kevin Katz, Matthew Muller, Herveen Sachdeva, Bryna Warshawsky, Michael Whelan, Gary Garber, Michelle Murti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2021-05-01
Series:Canada Communicable Disease Report
Subjects:
disease outbreaks
health facilities
long-term care
metapneumovirus
influenza
human
morbidity
Online Access:https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2021-47/issue-5-6-may-june-2021/respiratory-outbreak-healthcare-ontario-2007-2017.html

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https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2021-47/issue-5-6-may-june-2021/respiratory-outbreak-healthcare-ontario-2007-2017.html

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