Risk factors for laboratory-confirmed household transmission of pandemic H1N1 2009 infection

Am J Infect Control. 2010 Dec;38(10):e43-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.05.017.

Abstract

Household transmission of the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus infection (pH1N1) frequently occurred in children and adolescents within several days after development of index cases. However, antiviral therapy for index cases did not seem to prevent household transmission of pH1N1.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Family Health*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control
  • Influenza, Human / transmission*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents