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Pandemic H1N1 virus transmission and shedding dynamics in index case households of a prospective Vietnamese cohort.
The Journal of infection - 1 Jun 2014
Thai Pham Quang, Mai Le Quynh, Welkers Matthijs R A, Hang Nguyen Le Khanh, Thanh Le Thi, Dung Vu Tien Viet, Yen Nguyen Thi Thu, Duong Tran Nhu, Hoa Le Nguyen Minh, Thoang Dang Dinh, Trang Hoang Thi Huyen, de Jong Menno D, Wertheim Heiman, Hien Nguyen Tran, Horby Peter, Fox Annette
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Influenza household transmission studies are required to guide prevention strategies but most passively recruit index cases that seek healthcare. We investigated A(H1N1)pdm09 transmission in a household-based cohort during 2009. METHODS: Health-workers visited 270 households weekly, and collected swabs from influenza-like-illness cases. If A(H1N1)pdm09 was RT-PCR-confirmed, all household members had...
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