Assessing secondary attack rates among household contacts at the beginning of the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in Ontario Canada April-June 2009: A prospective observational study

摘要

BackgroundUnderstanding transmission dynamics of the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in various exposure settings and determining whether transmissibility differed from seasonal influenza viruses was a priority for decision making on mitigation strategies at the beginning of the pandemic. The objective of this study was to estimate household secondary attack rates for pandemic influenza in a susceptible population where control measures had yet to be implemented.