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Serial Infection Interval

The interval of time between the onset of symptoms in the primary and secondary case. The serial interval is one of the significant epidemiological measures that determine the spread of infectious disease.

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The interval of time between the onset of symptoms in the primary and secondary case. The serial interval is one of the significant epidemiological measures that determine the spread of infectious disease.

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  • Infection Interval, Serial
  • Infection Intervals, Serial
  • Interval, Serial Infection
  • Intervals, Serial Infection
  • Serial Infection Intervals

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2022

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  1. N06.850w.490.844w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serial Infection Interval. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000088822. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000088822
  2. Serial Infection Interval. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_interval
  3. Serial Infection Interval. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7454689