Risk Factors for Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 among Students, Beijing, China

To identify risk factors associated with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 among students in Beijing, China, we conducted a case–control study. Participants (304 case-patients and 608 controls, age range 6–19 years) were interviewed by using a standardized questionnaire. We found that in addition to vaccinatio...

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Main Authors: Zheng, Yang, Duan, Wei, Yang, Peng, Zhang, Yi, Wang, Xiaoli, Zhang, Li, Liyanage, Surabhi S., Wang, Quanyi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559042/
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Summary:To identify risk factors associated with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 among students in Beijing, China, we conducted a case–control study. Participants (304 case-patients and 608 controls, age range 6–19 years) were interviewed by using a standardized questionnaire. We found that in addition to vaccination, nonpharmaceutical interventions appeared to be protective.