The risk of acquiring the new influenza A(H1N1) for Brazilian travelers to Chile, Argentina and the USA

We estimate the risk of acquiring the new influenza A(H1N1) for Brazilian travelers to Chile, Argentina and the USA. This is done by a mathematical model that quantifies the intensity of transmission of the new virus in those countries and the probability that one individual has of acquiring the inf...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Massad, Marcelo Nascimento Burattini, Francisco Antonio Coutinho, Cláudio José Struchiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000200012