The Role of HIV in the Household Introduction and Transmission of Influenza in an Urban Slum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2008-2011.
J Infect Dis
; 212(5): 740-4, 2015 Sep 01.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25722293
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Little is known about how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection affects influenza transmission within homes in sub-Saharan Africa.METHODS:
We used respiratory illness surveillance and HIV testing data gathered in Kibera, an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya, to examine the impact of HIV status on (1) introducing influenza to the home and (2) transmitting influenza to household contacts.RESULTS:
While HIV status did not affect the likelihood of being an influenza index case, household contacts of HIV-infected influenza index cases had twice the risk of developing secondary influenza-like illness than contacts of HIV-negative index cases.CONCLUSIONS:
HIV-infected influenza index cases may facilitate transmission of influenza within the home.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Características da Família
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Influenza Humana
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article