title: Viral shedding, clinical history and transmission of influenza.
abstract: 1. During influenza infections, most viral shedding occurs within a few days of illness onset. 2. Children may be more infectious than adults because they shed more virus. 3. The degree of viral shedding (infectiousness) correlates with symptoms and tympanic temperature.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong. bcowling@hku.hk
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cowling
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J S M
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Peiris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001831:Body Temperature; D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005334:Fever / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014432:Tympanic Membrane; D017201:Virus Shedding