Japan - Influenza nosocomial infection in Toride-Kitasoma healthcare center medical association Hospital, Ibaraki prefecture

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25 inpatients and 32 medical staffs infected with influenza from 20 Jan to 28 Jan
almost all the people infected with influenza B

90s man died of cardiac insufficiency(or pneumonia)
90s woman died of aspiration pneumonia
influenza B virus was detected from them

Toride-Kitasoma healthcare center medical association Hospital
from hospital web site
medical staff: 334
inpatient: 166

1926 Nonoi, Toride city, Ibaraki pref 35.91825,140.025508
+81 297-78-6111 mail@ishikaibyouin.or.jp


90s man
hospitalization: pneumonia
health condition: critical
flu vaccine: under investigation
onset of flu: 23 or 24 Jan
date of death: 25 Jan
connection between death and flu: under investigation

90s woman
hospitalization: cerebral infarction
health condition: critical
flu vaccine: vaccinated
onset of flu: 23 or 24 Jan
date of death: 26 Jan
connection between death and flu: under investigation

report to public health center: 23 Jan
announce officially: 28 Jan

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Re: Japan - Influenza nosocomial infection in Toride-Kitasoma healthcare center medical association Hospital, Ibaraki prefecture

hospital press conference


hospital director Suzuki says,
cause-and-effect relationship between infection and death is not clear


57 cases
influenza A: 1
influenza B: 56

25 inpatients: 57 years old to 96 years old
32 medical staffs: 25 years old to 59 years old

1st infection person: a female nurse at surgical ward on 20 Jan
1st group of infection: 9 inpatients and 3 medical staffs from 21 Jan to 22 Jan

flu vaccine
25 inpatients: 16 vaccinated/ 6 not vaccinated / 3 unknown
all medical staff: vaccinated from Nov to Dec

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