Original Article
Analysis on an outbreak of influenza outbreak in the flu season of Beijing during 2016 -2017
Hai-bo LIU, Bo-feng WU, Hong-yan CUI, Da-ting CHEN, Xi-feng WANG, Ya-di GAN, Yan-qing GAO
Published 2017-02-25
Cite as , 2017, 24(1): 54-57. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4092.2017.01.013
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the first influenza-like illness outbreak, and to survey the influenza vaccination rate, awareness rate and willingness among parents for vaccination, so as to provide evidences for the prevention and control of influenza outbreaks.
MethodsThe epidemiological investigation was carried out to collect the information on the outbreak and the status of influenza vaccination. Samples were collected for viral nucleic acid analysis of influenza and HA gene from the positive samples were sequenced. The awareness of influenza and vaccination was investigated through telephone interviews for the parents of the cases.
ResultsThe outbreak was caused by influenza virus (A/H3N2). The attack rate was 41.03% in the affected class. The vaccination rates of the class and other classes were 10.26% and 19.53% respectively. The vaccination rates in cases and other students were 6.25% and 13.04% respectively. The parents of the cases who could not distinguish common cold from influenza accounted for 40.00%. There were four reasons for case unvaccinated, they thought vaccination is invalid (53.33%), vaccination leads to illness (33.33%), Illness increases resistance (26.67%), and don't believe vaccine (26.67%).
ConclusionsIt is necessary to pay more important on knowledge propaganda about the influenza prevention and the effects of vaccination. It is also important to improve the awareness of disease prevention among students and parents. Before flu season, we should organize vaccination in students as soon as possible so as to improve vaccination rate.
Key words:
Influenza; Outbreak; Influenza vaccine
Contributor Information
Hai-bo LIU
Daxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102600, China
Bo-feng WU
Hong-yan CUI
Da-ting CHEN
Xi-feng WANG
Ya-di GAN
Yan-qing GAO