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The H1N1 swine flu appears to spread more slowly than "regular" seasonal flu in a household setting, but when it does spread it's more likely to affect children, a new study suggests.
"We found that about 9 percent of people who lived with a household member with [H1N1] flu also got flu," said lead researcher Oliver Morgan, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"We found that 18 percent of children under 5, and 11 percent of children 5 to 18, got flu in the household," Morgan said, adding that children were more likely to introduce flu into the household.
The findings are published in the April issue of the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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The so-called attack rate of the H1N1 flu -- how fast it spreads -- was 4 percent, which is lower than that seen with seasonal flu and lower than what would be expected for a pandemic flu, the researchers said.
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However, Siegel, noting that this study was done at the start of the pandemic, said the findings may not hold up once later data are available.
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"We found that about 9 percent of people who lived with a household member with [H1N1] flu also got flu," said lead researcher Oliver Morgan, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"We found that 18 percent of children under 5, and 11 percent of children 5 to 18, got flu in the household," Morgan said, adding that children were more likely to introduce flu into the household.
The findings are published in the April issue of the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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The so-called attack rate of the H1N1 flu -- how fast it spreads -- was 4 percent, which is lower than that seen with seasonal flu and lower than what would be expected for a pandemic flu, the researchers said.
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However, Siegel, noting that this study was done at the start of the pandemic, said the findings may not hold up once later data are available.
http://www.hon.ch//News/HSN/636873.html