[An epidemiological study on influenza pandemic].
A cross-sectional epidemiological study on "the relationship between five variables [Fish, Pig, Duck, Chicken and Integrated Fish Farming (IFF)] and influenza pandemic" was carried out in 697 disease surveillance spots in the rural areas of Shandong & Henan provides. Results suggested that ducks might have played an important role in the ecology of influenza. Pigs did not seem to be a greater culprit in ecology of influenza but gave the inconsistent view with the hypothesis that IFF could lead to human influenza pandemic.
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Dept of Epidemiology Shanghai Medical University.
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Jin
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D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004372:Ducks; D005398:Fisheries; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology