On the relative role of different age groups in influenza epidemics

The identification of key “driver” groups in influenza epidemics is of much interest for the implementation of effective public health response strategies, including vaccination programs. However, the relative importance of different age groups in propagating epidemics is uncertain. During a communi...

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Main Authors: Colin J. Worby, Sandra S. Chaves, Jacco Wallinga, Marc Lipsitch, Lyn Finelli, Edward Goldstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Epidemics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436515000511