An outbreak of influenza A(H3N2) in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India, in 2011 | Zendy

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An outbreak of influenza A(H3N2) in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India, in 2011

Author(s) -

Sam Peter,

Anukumar Balakrishnan,

Varsha Potdar,

Mandeep Chadha,

Santhosh M. Jadhav

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.5723

Subject(s) - outbreak , virology , influenza like illness , virus , medicine , influenza a virus , phylogenetic tree , etiology , veterinary medicine , biology , gene , genetics

Influenza is an RNA virus that belongs to the Orthomyxoviridae family. It causes a highly contagious acute respiratory illness, has been recognized since ancient times, and is a major health threat throughout the world. An outbreak of influenza-like illness (ILI) was reported from Alappuzha district of Kerala State between late June and July 2011. This investigation was conducted to determine the clinical picture, causative agents, and epidemiological characteristics of the illness.

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