Assessing the impact of public health interventions on the transmission of pandemic H1N1 influenza a virus aboard a Peruvian navy ship.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited data exist on transmission dynamics and effectiveness of control measures for influenza in confined settings.

Objectives

To investigate the transmission dynamics of a 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A outbreak aboard a Peruvian Navy ship and quantify the effectiveness of the implemented control measures.

Methods

We used surveillance data and a simple stochastic epidemic model to characterize and evaluate the effectiveness of control interventions implemented during an outbreak of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A aboard a Peruvian Navy ship.

Results

The serological attack rate for the outbreak was 49·1%, with younger cadets and low-ranking officers at greater risk of infection than older, higher-ranking officers. Our transmission model yielded a go

SUBMITTER: Vera DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4181484 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature