Comparative Epidemiology of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza A in Households

2010355 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Benjamin J. Cowling

Kwok Hung Chan · University of Hong Kong

Edward S.K. · University of Hong Kong

Alfred Siu Kei Kwong · Hospital Authority

Chi-Wai Chan · Hospital Authority

Abstract

Pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus has characteristics that are broadly similar to those of seasonal influenza A viruses in terms of rates of viral shedding, clinical illness, and transmissibility in the household setting.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies COVID-19 epidemiological studies Respiratory viral infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 362, Issue 23, pp. 2175-2184

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0911530

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