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Household Transmission of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Taiwan.

Authors :
Chang, Luan-Yin
Chen, Wei-Hua
Lu, Chun-Yi
Shao, Pei-Lan
Fan, Tsui-Yien
Cheng, Ai-Ling
Huang, Li-Min
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Oct2011, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p1928-1931, 4p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

During August-November 2009, to investigate disease transmission within households in Taiwan, we recruited 87 pandemic (H1N1) 2009 patients and their household members. Overall, pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was transmitted to 60 (27%) of 223 household contacts. Transmission was 4x higher to children than to adults (61% vs. 15%; p<0.001). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
17
Issue :
10
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
67312419
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1710.101662