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- Title
Influenza and norovirus outbreaks in an inpatient mental health setting: Analysis and strategies for successful containment.
- Authors
Linkenheld-Struk, Amber L.; Salt, Natasha; Griffin-White, Jackie
- Abstract
During the spring of 2019, an inpatient psychiatry unit at a large tertiary care hospital experienced two outbreaks between April 6 and May 7, first influenza A, with seven identified cases, followed by norovirus with three identified cases. This outbreak investigation examines the management of both outbreaks and highlights unique challenges, which may present in a mental health setting. While both outbreaks ultimately resulted in full recovery for all affected patients, considerations, such as impact to patient therapies, fomite transmission, shared spaces, access to psychiatric services and impact to mental health require innovative thinking. Unique outbreak management considerations, and strategies are examined.
- Subjects
INFLUENZA diagnosis; INFLUENZA treatment; DISEASE outbreaks; HEALTH services accessibility; INFLUENZA; MENTAL health; INFLUENZA A virus; PSYCHIATRIC treatment; NOROVIRUS diseases
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Infection Control / Revue Canadienne de Prévention des Infections, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 1, p26
- ISSN
1183-5702
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36584/CJIC.2020.002