Predicting the start week of respiratory syncytial virus outbreaks using real time weather variables

Predicting the start week of respiratory syncytial virus outbreaks using real time weather variables

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a major cause of bronchiolitis, has a large impact on the census of pediatric hospitals during outbreak seasons. Reliable prediction of the week these outbreaks will start, based on readily availabl...

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Main Authors: Gesteland Per H, Poynton Mollie R, Walton Nephi A, Maloney Chris, Staes Catherine, Facelli Julio C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/10/68

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