The Timeline of Influenza Virus Shedding in Children and Adults in a Household Transmission Study of Influenza in Managua, Nicaragua

In a household transmission study in Nicaragua, children under 6 years old had a longer duration of presymptomatic influenza virus shedding than adults. The duration of postsymptomatic influenza virus shedding was longest in children 0-5 years old, followed by children 6-15 years of age and adults.

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Published inThe Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 35; no. 5; p. 583
Main Authors Ng, Sophia, Lopez, Roger, Kuan, Guillermina, Gresh, Lionel, Balmaseda, Angel, Harris, Eva, Gordon, Aubree
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2016
Subjects
Adult
Child
Family Characteristics
Humans
Influenza, Human - transmission
Influenza, Human - virology
Nicaragua
Orthomyxoviridae - isolation & purification
Time Factors
Virus Shedding
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Summary:In a household transmission study in Nicaragua, children under 6 years old had a longer duration of presymptomatic influenza virus shedding than adults. The duration of postsymptomatic influenza virus shedding was longest in children 0-5 years old, followed by children 6-15 years of age and adults.
ISSN:1532-0987
DOI:10.1097/INF.0000000000001083