Japanese Journal of Infection Prevention and Control
Online ISSN : 1883-2407
Print ISSN : 1882-532X
ISSN-L : 1882-532X
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Effect of Preventive Measures at Two University Festivals Held During Epidemics of N1H1 Influenza A
Akiko AOKIToshihiro MITSUDAAkira SHIRAI
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2010 Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 145-148

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  Pandemic (N1H1) influenza A (H1N1 flu) has been causing large outbreaks in Japan since May 2009. Our university launched enhanced influenza infection surveillance (including suspicion) via phone covering all students in June. This study describes the outbreak after two university festivals held in autumn; Festival A was held for three days between 31 Oct. and 2 Nov., with about 1,400 students and about 15,000 visitors; and Festival B was held on 14 and 15 Nov., with 550 medical and nursing students and about 1,600 visitors. There was no change in the incidence of self-reports from students after Festival A, but self-reports increased greatly after Festival B. What caused this considerable disparity between the two festivals? The preventive measures against H1N1 flu taken by the Academic Affairs Section were different between the two festivals. In Festival A, the Academic Affairs administration required the students to submit a list of the names and health conditions of all participating students four days before the opening. In Festival B, the Academic Affairs administration advised the students to check their body temperature for two weeks. Apparently students who felt sick participated in the preparations for the festival. Infection prevention measures are important, but measures to protect the prevention measures are more important.

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