Influenza Transmission in a Cohort of Households with Children: 2010-2011

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• Alternative Title:
  PLoS One
• Personal Author:
  Petrie, Joshua G. ; Ohmit, Suzanne E. ; Cowling, Benjamin J. ; Johnson, Emileigh ; Cross, Rachel T. ; Malosh, Ryan E. ; Thompson, Mark G. ; Monto, Arnold S.
• Description:
  Background
  
  Households play a major role in community spread of influenza and are potential targets for mitigation strategies.
  
  Methods
  
  We enrolled and followed 328 households with children during the 2010-2011 influenza season; this season was characterized by circulation of influenza A (H3N2), A (H1N1)pdm09 and type B viruses. Specimens were collected from subjects with acute respiratory illnesses and tested for influenza in real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays. Influenza cases were classified as community-acquired or household-acquired, and transmission parameters estimated.
  
  Results
  
  Influenza was introduced to 78 (24%) households and transmission to exposed household members was documented in 23 households. Transmission was more likely in younger households (mean age <22 years) and those not reporting home humidification, but was not associated with household vaccination coverage. The secondary infection risk (overall 9.7%) was highest among young children (<9 years) and varied substantially by influenza type/subtype with the highest risk for influenza A (H3N2). The serial interval (overall 3.2 days) also varied by influenza type and was longest for influenza B. Duration of symptomatic illness was shorter in children compared with adults, and did not differ by influenza vaccination status.
  
  Discussion
  
  Prospective study of households with children over a single influenza season identified differences in household transmission by influenza type/subtype, subject age, and home humidification, suggesting possible targets for interventions to reduce transmission.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Age Factors Analysis Of Variance Child Cohort Studies Family Characteristics History, 21st Century Humans Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype Influenza B Virus Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

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• Source:
  PLoS One. 2013; 8(9).
• Pubmed ID:
  24086511
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC3783407
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 AI097150/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; U01 IP000170/IP/NCIRD CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:63afa363af5d2b714f2156a954baa4ced094f56fd2d53c0ba5bf4859de6e176b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21166/cdc_21166_DS1.pdf
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