Pre-symptomatic influenza transmission, surveillance, and school closings: Implications for novel influenza A (H1N1)

Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-205

  Webb, G F ^a   Hsieh, Y H ^b   Wu, J ^c   Blaser, M J ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

age of infection model; influenza; pre symptomatic; school closing policy; symptoms surveillance

Indexed keywords

AGE OF INFECTION MODEL; INFLUENZA; PRE-SYMPTOMATIC; SCHOOL CLOSING POLICY; SYMPTOMS SURVEILLANCE;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MONITORING;

EID: 79960819347     PISSN: 09735348     EISSN: 17606101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/mmnp/20105312     Document Type: Article

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