An outbreak of influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in a residential home for the disabled in Hong Kong and detection of the first local case of oseltamivir-resistant infection

摘要

Background: In Hong Kong, outbreaks of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection occurred in institutions since June 2009. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health carried out epidemiological investigation and provided oseltamivir chemoprophylaxis for residents of residential home for the physically and mentally disabled for confirmed influenza outbreaks. We described the epidemiological findings of an outbreak with a case of oseltamivir resistant infection detected.