Transmission characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: comparison of 8 Southern hemisphere countries.

While in Northern hemisphere countries, the pandemic H1N1 virus (H1N1pdm) was introduced outside of the typical influenza season, Southern hemisphere countries experienced a single wave of transmission during their 2009 winter season. This provides a unique opportunity to compare the spread of a sin...

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Main Authors: Lulla Opatowski, Christophe Fraser, Jamie Griffin, Eric de Silva, Maria D Van Kerkhove, Emily J Lyons, Simon Cauchemez, Neil M Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21909272/?tool=EBI