Estimating the generation interval of influenza a (H1N1) in a range of social settings

Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 244-250

  Te Beest, Dennis E ^a   Wallinga, Jacco ^a   Donker, Tjibbe ^a   Van Boven, Michiel ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; FOOTBALL CAMP; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NETHERLANDS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CAMP; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

BAYES THEOREM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NETHERLANDS; SCHOOLS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84873409677     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: 15315487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31827f50e8     Document Type: Article

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