Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Transmission during Presymptomatic Phase, Japan

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Transmission during Presymptomatic Phase, Japan

During an epidemiologic investigation of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 virus infection in May 2009 in Osaka, Japan, we found 3 clusters in which virus transmission occurred during the presymptomatic phase. This finding has public health implications because it indicates that viral transmission in c...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Gu, Nobuhiro Komiya, Hajime Kamiya, Yoshinori Yasui, Kiyosu Taniguchi, Nobuhiko Okabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza
human
influenza A virus
viruses
H1N1 subtype
pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/9/10-1411_article
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Summary:During an epidemiologic investigation of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 virus infection in May 2009 in Osaka, Japan, we found 3 clusters in which virus transmission occurred during the presymptomatic phase. This finding has public health implications because it indicates that viral transmission in communities cannot be prevented solely by isolating symptomatic case-patients.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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