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A late flu outbreak appears
to be hitting Nebraska's urban areas, according to the state epidemiologist.
One of the residents died when his respiratory infection led to pneumonia.
Nearly all of the residents
received flu shots before the outbreak there. No visitors were being allowed
at the nursing home, and all residents were taking anti-viral drugs and
eating meals in their rooms in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus.
The quarantine comes two weeks
after an outbreak of the flu led the Grand Island Veterans Home to take
similar measures.
The Grand Island home was quarantined
in February after seven cases were diagnosed at the home of 340 residents.
The outbreak came even though 98% of residents were given flu shots.
Midwest
Nurse Week, Vol.3, No. 2; March/April 2002, p27
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