Influenza A Outbreaks in Two Professional Ice Hockey Teams during COVID-19 Epidemic
: Lindblad Niklas, Hänninen Timo, Valtonen Maarit, Heinonen Olli J., Waris Matti, Ruuskanen Olli
Publisher: MDPI
: Basel
: 2022
: Viruses
: Viruses
: 14
: 12
: 1999-4915
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14122730
: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14122730
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178118413
Influenza A outbreaks occurred in two professional hockey teams just after two games they played against each other. Thirteen players and two staff members fell ill during 17–20 April 2022, while COVID-19 was prevalent. Altogether, seven players missed an important game due to influenza. The rapid diagnosis permitted effective pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical control of the outbreaks.