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Influenza Epidemiology
Scientists at Health Protection Agency Center for Infections discuss research in influenza epidemiology
March 11th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Analyses of the 1957 (Asian) influenza pandemic in the United Kingdom and the impact of school closures,' new data in influenza. According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Many countries plan to close schools during a future influenza pandemic, although the potential impact is poorly understood. We apply a model of the transmission dynamics of pandemic influenza to consultation, serological and clinical data from the United Kingdom from the 1957 (Asian) influenza pandemic, to estimate the basic reproduction number (R0), the proportion of infected individuals who experience clinical symptoms and the impact of school/nursery closures."...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-11)
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