Preliminary descriptive epidemiology of a large school outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, May 2009

Euro Surveill. 2009 Jul 9;14(27):19264. doi: 10.2807/ese.14.27.19264-en.

Abstract

This report describes the preliminary results from the investigation of a large school outbreak of influenza A(H1N1)v in Birmingham, United Kingdom in May 2009, when influenza A(H1N1)v was confirmed in 64 of 175 (36%) symptomatic pupils and members of staff.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contact Tracing
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / transmission
  • Male
  • Schools
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology