Household transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, Taiwan
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
10
Pages
1928-1931
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
During August-November 2009, to investigate disease transmission within households in Taiwan, we recruited 87 pandemic (H1N1) 2009 patients and their household members. Overall, pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was transmitted to 60 (27%) of 223 household contacts. Transmission was 4× higher to children than to adults (61% vs. 15%; p<0.001).
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Other Subjects
2009 H1N1 influenza; adult; antigen detection; article; child; controlled study; disease transmission; female; hemagglutination inhibition test; high risk population; household; human; laboratory test; major clinical study; male; nonresponse bias; public health; reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; Taiwan; throat culture; university hospital; virus transmission
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Type
journal article