Investigation of an outbreak of acute respiratory disease in an indigenous village in Brazil: Contribution of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and human respiratory syncytial viruses.

Analyses of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and post-pandemic years showed high attack rates and severity among indigenous populations. This study presents the characteristics of the first documented influenza outbreak in indigenous peoples in Brazil, that occurred from 30th March to 14th April 201...

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Main Authors: Andrey Moreira Cardoso, Paola Cristina Resende, Enny S Paixao, Felipe G Tavares, Yasmin N Farias, Carla Tatiana G Barreto, Lídia N Pantoja, Fernanda L Ferreira, André Luiz Martins, Ângela Barbosa Lima, Daniella A Fernandes, Patrícia Machado Sanches, Walquiria A F Almeida, Laura C Rodrigues, Marilda M Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218925