Background Although type 1 diabetes (T1D) can affect patients of all ages, most epidemiological
studies of T1D focus on disease forms with clinical diagnosis during childhood and …

The dynamics of viral shedding and symptoms following influenza virus infection are key
factors when considering epidemic control measures. The authors reviewed published studies …

Background The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, which is now widespread in
Southeast Asia and which diffused recently in some areas of the Balkans region and …

Please cite this paper as: Boëlle P‐Y et al. (2011) Transmission parameters of the A/H1N1 (2009)
influenza virus pandemic: a review. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 5(5), 306–…

The threat posed by the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus requires public health
authorities to prepare for a human pandemic. Although pre-pandemic vaccines and antiviral …

Ebola is a highly lethal virus, which has caused at least 14 confirmed outbreaks in Africa
between 1976 and 2006. Using data from two epidemics [in Democratic Republic of Congo (…

The relationship between the size of the primary tumour upon initial treatment and the incidence
of distant metastasis during the course of the disease was investigated using data from …

Background: Influenza transmission in households is a subject of renewed interest, as the
vaccination of children is currently under debate and antiviral treatments have been approved …

To the Editor: The idea that populations provide data on their influenza status through
informationseeking behavior on the Web has been explored in the United States in recent years (1…

SIR—I would like to focus on the concluding remark of Louise Parker’s Sept 20 commentary:“Does
testicular tumour increase the risk of testicular tumour?” I believe the answer is …