| Epidemiology of influenza during 1957--75 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the German Democratic Republic. | |
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PMID: 310735 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Analysis of clinical data collected by the epidemiological services in both countries showed that each shift or drift in the antigenic structure of the influenza virus resulted in epidemics in both countries. Depending on the degree of antigenic change, both shifts and drifts influenced the speed of epidemic spread and the time of occurrence and the intensity of the epidemics. However, the analyses did not reveal a direct relation between degree of antigenic variation and the attack rate or the severity of the epidemic. The mean attack rate in both countries was about 13% depending on the pathogenicity of the circulating virus. The severity of the epidemics varied in the two countries but the fourth epidemic after each shift was severe in both countries. The reasons for this and other features of the epidemiology are discussed. |
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Authors:
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I V Antonova; I Konstantinow-Siebelist |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin of the World Health Organization Volume: 56 ISSN: 0042-9686 ISO Abbreviation: Bull. World Health Organ. Publication Date: 1978 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-04-25 Completed Date: 1979-04-25 Revised Date: 2010-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507052 Medline TA: Bull World Health Organ Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 931-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Disease Outbreaks* Germany, East Humans Influenza A virus / immunology Influenza, Human / epidemiology* Serotyping USSR |
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