Geographic and Temporal Trends in Influenzalike Illness, Japan, 1992–1999

From 1992 to 1999, we analyzed >2.5 million cases of influenzalike illness (ILI). Nationwide influenza epidemics generally lasted 3–4 months in winter. Kriging analysis, which illustrates geographic movement, showed that the starting areas of peak ILI activity were mostly found in western Japan....

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Main Authors: Takatsugu Sakai, Hiroshi Suzuki, Asami Sasaki, Reiko Saito, Naohito Tanabe, Kiyosu Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/10/04-0147_article