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Estimation of the Serial Interval of Influenza
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BACKGROUND: : Estimates of the clinical-onset serial interval of human influenza infection (time between onset of symptoms in an index case and a secondary case) are used to inform public health policy and to construct mathematical models of influenza transmission. We estimate the serial interval of laboratory-confirmed influenza transmission in households. METHODS: : Index cases were recruited after reporting to a primary healthcare center with symptoms. Members of their households were followed-up with repeated home visits. RESULTS: : Assuming a Weibull model and accounting for selection bias inherent in our field study design, we used symptom-onset times from 14 pairs of infector/infectee to estimate a mean serial interval of 3.6 days (95% confidence interval = 2.9-4.3 days), with standard deviation 1.6 days. CONCLUSION: : The household serial interval of influenza may be longer than previously estimated. Studies of the complete serial interval, based on transmission in all community contexts, are a priority.
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- Cowling, B. J., Fang, V. J., Riley, S., Malik Peiris, J. S., & Leung, G. M.
- Venue
- Epidemiology
- Published
- 2009-05
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 344-347
- ISSN
- 1044-3983 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2057061569
- Cited by
- 205
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 10.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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