title: [Influenza epidemics in the USSR and Czechoslovakia in 1979-1984].
abstract: In this work materials characterizing the appearance and development of influenza epidemic at the territories of the USSR and the Czech Socialist Republic are presented, the common features and differences of the epidemic process in both countries are recorded. The work shows that in both countries the appearance of this epidemic is caused by the same virus. In most cases the epidemic started earlier and lasted longer in the USSR, but morbidity rate during the epidemic was, on the whole, higher in the Czech Socialist Republic. Similarity in the course of the primary period of the epidemic processes from their appearance to their maximum rise was observed. In both countries the maximum rise of morbidity rate was registered on weeks 3-4 from the beginning of the epidemic.
authors: Iu V
authors: IuV
authors: Luk'ianov
authors: Iu G
authors: IuG
authors: Ivannikov
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Heinz
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Serucek
mesh_terms: D003604:Czechoslovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009980:Influenza A virus; D009981:Influenza B virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014586:USSR / Q000453:epidemiology; D014455:Ukraine / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Epidemii grippa v SSSR i ChSR v period 1979--1984 gg.