Influenza Virus Epidemiology
High influenza virus transmission allows rapid spread beyond local spatial constraints
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 2nd, 2006
"Quantifying long-range dissemination of infectious diseases is a key issue in their dynamics and control. Here, we use influenza-related mortality data to analyze the between-state progression of interpandemic influenza in the United States over the past 30 years," researchers in the United States report.
According to the authors, "Outbreaks show hierarchical spatial spread evidenced by higher pairwise synchrony between more populous states. Seasons with higher influenza mortality are associated with higher disease transmission and more rapid...
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