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Article: Influenza epidemics in the United States, France, and Australia, 1972-1997 (1).(Research)
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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Influenza epidemics occur once a year during the winter in temperate areas. Little is known about the similarities between epidemics at different locations. We have analyzed pneumonia and influenza deaths from 1972 to 1997 in the United States, France, and Australia to examine the correlation over space and time between the three countries. We found a high correlation in both areas between France and the United States (correlation in impact, Spearman's [rho]= 0.76, p
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Influenza epidemics occur each year during the winter in temperate areas of the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres and result in substantial disease, death, and expense. The disease is ...