Influenza Transmission Dynamics in Urban Households, Managua, Nicaragua, 2012–2014

Influenza Transmission Dynamics in Urban Households, Managua, Nicaragua, 2012–2014

During August 2012–November 2014, we conducted a case ascertainment study to investigate household transmission of influenza virus in Managua, Nicaragua. We collected up to 5 respiratory swab samples from each of 536 household contacts of 133 influenza virus–infected persons and assessed for evidenc...

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Main Authors: Aubree Gordon, Tim K. Tsang, Benjamin J. Cowling, Guillermina Kuan, Sergio Ojeda, Nery Sanchez, Lionel Gresh, Roger Lopez, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
household
influenza
Nicaragua
serial interval
transmission
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/10/16-1258_article

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