Asymptomatic transmission and high community burden of seasonal influenza in an urban and a rural community in South Africa, 2017-18 (PHIRST): a population cohort study

• Main Authors: Cheryl Cohen, ProfPhD (Author), Jackie Kleynhans, MSc (Author), Jocelyn Moyes, MD (Author), Meredith L McMorrow, MD (Author), Florette K Treurnicht, PhD (Author), Orienka Hellferscee, PhD (Author), Azwifarwi Mathunjwa, BNurs (Author), Anne von Gottberg, PhD (Author), Nicole Wolter, PhD (Author), Neil A Martinson, MD (Author), Kathleen Kahn, ProfPhD (Author), Limakatso Lebina, MD (Author), Katlego Mothlaoleng, MPH (Author), Floidy Wafawanaka, MPharm (Author), Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, PhD (Author), Thulisa Mkhencele, MSc (Author), Angela Mathee, PhD (Author), Stuart Piketh, ProfPhD (Author), Brigitte Language, PhD (Author), Stefano Tempia, PhD (Author), Amelia Buys (Author), Angie Mathee (Author), Anne von Gottberg (Author), Brigitte Language (Author), Cheryl Cohen (Author), Lorens Maake (Author), Floidy Wafawanaka (Author), Florette Treurnicht (Author), Jackie Kleynhans (Author), Jocelyn Moyes (Author), Kathleen Kahn (Author), Katlego Mothlaoleng (Author), Limakatso Lebina (Author), Maimuna Carrim (Author), Meredith L. McMorrow (Author), Neil A. Martinson (Author), Nicole Wolter (Author), Orienka Hellferscee (Author), Ryan G. Wagner (Author), Stefano Tempia (Author), Stuart Piketh (Author), Thulisa Mkhencele (Author), F. Xavier Gómes-Olivé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Data on influenza community burden and transmission are important to plan interventions especially in resource-limited settings. However, data are limited, particularly from low-income and middle-income countries. We aimed to evaluate the community burden and transmission of inf...