Journal article
Intrahousehold transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, Victoria, Australia
C van Gemert, M Hellard, ES McBryde, J Fielding, T Spelman, N Higgins, R Lester, H Vally, I Bergeri
Emerging Infectious Diseases | CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION | Published : 2011
Abstract
To examine intrahousehold secondary transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in households in Victoria, Australia, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study in late 2009. We randomly selected case-patients reported during May-June 2009 and their household contacts. Information collected included household characteristics, use of prevention and control measures, and signs and symptoms. Secondary cases were defi ned as influenza-like illness in household contacts within the specifi ed period. Secondary transmission was identifi ed for 18 of 122 susceptible household contacts. To identify independent predictors of secondary transmission, we developed a model. Risk factors were concur..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was funded by an Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council grant (application ID 603753) for research on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 to inform public policy. This work was conducted as part of a field epidemiology training program at the Australian National University (Master of Applied Epidemiology, which was funded by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing). M.H. received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council for a senior research fellowship.