Serological Survey of the Novel Influenza A H1N1 in Inner City Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2009

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dc.contributor.authorThompson, Laura H
dc.contributor.authorMahmud, Salaheddin M
dc.contributor.authorKeynan, Yoav
dc.contributor.authorBlanchard, James F
dc.contributor.authorSlater, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorDawood, Magdy
dc.contributor.authorFowke, Keith
dc.contributor.authorVan Caeseele, Paul
dc.contributor.authorBecker, Marissa
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-07T19:29:17Z
dc.date.available2016-06-07T19:29:17Z
dc.date.issued2012-1-1
dc.date.updated2016-06-07T06:54:52Z
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Little is known about the determinants of pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) infection in Canada among low-income, inner city populations. To inform future influenza planning, the seroprevalence of pH1N1 antibodies among inner city clinic attendees in Winnipeg (Manitoba) according to sociodemographic and risk factor characteristics were estimated and vaccination rates were explored.METHODS: Adults presenting to three inner city community clinics in Winnipeg from October 2009 to December 2009 were recruited as study participants (n=458). A questionnaire was administered to collect demographic, risk factor and symptom information, and a venous blood sample was collected for hemagglutination inhibition assay testing to detect the presence of antibodies against pH1N1.RESULTS: Approximately one-half (53%) of the study participants reported an annual household income of ud_less_than$10,000/year, and 65% identified as Aboriginal. pH1N1 positivity was 5.7% among those enrolled early in the study and 15.5% among those enrolled later in the study. Positivity was higher among participants who were female, Aboriginal and in contact with children ≤5 years of age. The overall pH1N1 vaccination rate was 28%.DISCUSSION: pH1N1 positivity was high among low-income adults accessing clinics in Winnipeg’s inner city compared with the general population. Of further concern were the low rates of uptake of both seasonal and pH1N1 influenza vaccinations. When planning for future influenza outbreaks, it is important to incorporate strategies for the prevention, control, and care of influenza among low-income and inner city adults.
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dc.identifier.citationLaura H Thompson, Salaheddin M Mahmud, Yoav Keynan, et al., “Serological Survey of the Novel Influenza A H1N1 in Inner City Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2009,” Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 65-70, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/484693
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/484693
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/31356
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2012 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleSerological Survey of the Novel Influenza A H1N1 in Inner City Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2009
dc.typeJournal Article
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