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Does Climate Predict the Timing of Peak Influenza Activity in the United States?
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Though spatio-temporal patterns of influenza spread have often suggested that environmental factors, such as temperature, solar radiation and humidity play a key role, few studies have directly assessed their effect on the timing… read more… solar radiation, latitude and longitude so that we may better understand the factors that affect virus … solar radiation, latitude and longitude so that we may better understand the factors that affect virus … in the United States using pediatric hospitalization visits with ICD-9 codes equal to 486.00, 487.00, 487.10 or … -
The influence of address errors on detecting outbreaks of campylobacteriosis
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Mandatory notification to public health of priority communicable diseases (CDs) is a cornerstone of disease prevention and control programs. Increasingly, the addresses of CD cases are used for spatial monitoring and cluster detection… read more… monitoring and cluster detection and public health may direct interventions based on the results of routine … monitoring and cluster detection and public health may direct interventions based on the results of routine … monitoring and cluster detection and public health may direct interventions based on the results of routine … -
Effect of expanded recommendations for pediatric seasonal influenza vaccination: an international comparison
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Seasonal influenza epidemics are responsible for over 200,000 hospitalizations in the United States per year, and 39,000 of them are in children. In the United States, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices guides… read more… to make an international comparison of rates of ED visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) following the United … 0.99) 0.03 2–4 0.66 (0.59, 0.75) o0.001 5–9 0.83 (0.70, 0.98) 0.03 10–18 0.83 (0.70, 0.98) 0.03 Emerging Health Threats Journal 2011, 4:s85. … -
Predictors of vaccination uptake for the 2009 influenza pandemic (H1N1) in Montreal
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Work on vaccination timing and promotion largely precedes the 2009 pandemic. Post-pandemic studies examining the wide range of local vaccination efforts mostly have been limited to surveys assessing the role of administrative strategies, logistical… read more… For wait-and-see individuals, even a short postponement may well have become nonvaccination (3). These findings … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …