Influenza in the acute hospital setting
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Cassandra D Salgado; Barry M Farr; Keri K Hall; Frederick G Hayden
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Article
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2002
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The Lancet
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English
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Influenza poses special hazards inside healthcare facilities and can cause explosive outbreaks of illness. Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring influenza and thus serve as an important reservoir for patients under their care. Annual influenza immunisation of high-risk persons and their contac