Surveillance for febrile respiratory infections during Cobra Gold 2003.
Mil Med
; 171(5): 357-9, 2006 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16761881
ABSTRACT
The Naval Health Research Center conducted laboratory-based surveillance for febrile respiratory infections at the 2003 Cobra Gold Exercise in Thailand. Seventeen individuals met the case definition for febrile respiratory illness, and diagnostic specimens were obtained from 16. Laboratory testing identified influenza A for 44%; sequence analysis demonstrated that these were Fujian-like influenza strains, which represented the predominant strain found globally in 2003/2004. Other pathogens identified included coronavirus OC43, respiratory syncytial virus, and rhinovirus. Logistical challenges were overcome as laboratory-supported febrile respiratory illness surveillance was conducted during a military training exercise. With heightened concern over the potential for another global influenza pandemic, such surveillance could prove critical for the detection of emerging influenza and respiratory pathogen strains with potential for importation to the United States.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Respiratórias
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Vigilância da População
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article