Reconstructing the household transmission of influenza in the suburbs of Tokyo based on clinical cases

Reconstructing the household transmission of influenza in the suburbs of Tokyo based on clinical cases

Abstract Background Influenza is a public health issue that needs to be addressed strategically. The assessment of detailed infectious profiles is an important part of this effort. Household transmission data play a key role in estimating such profiles. We used diagnostic and questionnaire-based dat...

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Main Authors: Masaya M. Saito, Nobuo Hirotsu, Hiroka Hamada, Mio Takei, Keisuke Honda, Takamichi Baba, Takahiro Hasegawa, Yoshitake Kitanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Subjects:
Influenza
Household transmission
Mathematical model
Stochastic simulation
Infectious period
Secondary attack ratio
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12976-021-00138-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12976-021-00138-x

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