Influenza, Winter Olympiad, 2002

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jan;12(1):144-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1201.050645.

Abstract

Prospective surveillance for influenza was performed during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Oseltamivir was administered to patients with influenza like illness and confirmed influenza, while their close contacts were given oseltamivir prophylactically. Influenza A/B was diagnosed in 36 of 188 patients, including 13 athletes. Prompt management limited the spread of this outbreak.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / therapeutic use
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Influenza, Human / drug therapy
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oseltamivir
  • Seasons
  • Sports*
  • Utah / epidemiology

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Oseltamivir