Who is that Masked Person: The Use of Face Masks on Mexico City Public Transportation During the Influenza a (H1N1) Outbreak

We use a time dependent modification of the Kermack and McKendrick model to study the evolution of the influenza A(H1N1)v epidemic reported in the Mexico City area under the control measures used during April and May 2009. The model illustrates how the sanitary measures postponed the peak of the epidemic and decreased its intensity. It provides quantitative predictions on the effect of relaxing the sanitary measures after a period of control. We show how the sanitary measures reduced the maximal prevalence of the infected population from 10% to less than 6% of the total population. We also show how the model predicts the time of maximal prevalence and explains the effect of the control measures.

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Knowledge and preventive measures practiced by junior high school students from Mexico City regarding influenza A (H1N1)

Health ◽

10.4236/health.2012.430152 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 04 (10) ◽

pp. 995-999 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Verónica Cruz-Licea ◽

Fernando González-Domínguez ◽

Laura Vargas-Parada ◽

Mónica Hernández-Riquelme ◽

Ana Flisser

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Mexico City ◽

Junior High School ◽

Influenza A ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Influenza A H1n1

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Clinical Behavior And Cardiovascular Pathologic Findings On Patients With Influenza A (H1N1) In A Critical Care Unit Of A Regional Hospital At Mexico City

10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a6121 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Pedro E. Alvarado ◽

Hiehard Rendon ◽

Luz M. De La Sancha ◽

Pinito Aleman ◽

Mercedes A. de la Cruz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Critical Care ◽

Mexico City ◽

Critical Care Unit ◽

Influenza A ◽

Regional Hospital ◽

Clinical Behavior ◽

Influenza A H1n1 ◽

Pathologic Findings

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Influenza A(H1N1) viruses of the 1977/78 outbreak: isolation and haemagglutination properties

Journal of Hygiene ◽

10.1017/s0022172400025493 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 82 (1) ◽

pp. 81-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R. Pyhälä ◽

R. Visakorpi

Keyword(s):

Influenza A ◽

Laboratory Animals ◽

Isolation Frequency ◽

Influenza A H1n1 ◽

The 1950S ◽

H1n1 Outbreak

SUMMARYDuring the H1N1 outbreak of 1977/8, the virus was isolated in embryonated eggs from 59 out of 76 patients (78%) with the serologically confirmed infection. A similar isolation frequency has been achieved during a period of six H3N2 outbreaks since 1972/3. The H1N1 strains were isolated less frequently from late specimens (collected 4–6 days from the onset of illness) and more often only in the second passage compared with the H3N2 viruses. The new H1N1 strains resembled those prevalent in the 1950s with respect to their ability to agglutinate erythrocytes of certain laboratory animals and to be eluted from these, and thus differed from the H3N2 viruses.

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