Characterizing the epidemiology of the 2009 influenza A / H 1 N 1 pandemic in Mexico : Supplementary Information

1. Methods: 1.1 Estimation of the reproduction number 1.2 Influenza Transmission Model to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention strategies in the Spring of 2009 in the Central region of Mexico 2. Results 2.1 Trends in testing and influenza-positivity rates. 2.2 Pandemic morbidity rates, timing of onset, and demographic factors 2.3 Timing of pandemic onset and absolute humidity References Supplementary Tables A and B Supplementary Figures A-N

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