An analysis of influenza outbreaks in institutions and enclosed societies

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 107-113

  Finnie, T J R ^a   Copley, V R ^a   Hall, I M ^a   Leach, S ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis of data; Community epidemics; Infectious disease control; Influenza; Mathematical modelling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POPULATION SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84890054740     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268813000733     Document Type: Article

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