About the Authors
- James Mark Simmerman
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* E-mail: msimmerman@cdc.gov
Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–United States Centers for Disease Control Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Malinee Chittaganpitch
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Affiliation Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Jens Levy
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Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–United States Centers for Disease Control Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Somrak Chantra
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Affiliation Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Susan Maloney
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Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–United States Centers for Disease Control Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Timothy Uyeki
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Affiliation Influenza Division, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Peera Areerat
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Affiliation Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Somsak Thamthitiwat
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Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–United States Centers for Disease Control Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Sonja J. Olsen
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Affiliation Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Alicia Fry
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Affiliation Influenza Division, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Kumnuan Ungchusak
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Affiliation Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Henry C. Baggett
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Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health–United States Centers for Disease Control Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand
- Supamit Chunsuttiwat
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Affiliation Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: JS. Performed the experiments: JS MC SC PA ST HB. Analyzed the data: JS JL SJO AF HB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MC KU SC. Wrote the paper: JS JL SM TU AF HB. Program director: SM. Contributed to drafting the manuscript: SM AF. Contributed expert guidance to study, assisted with approach to data analysis: TU SJO AF. Contributed to manuscript: TU SJO. Epidemiology Program Director: KU. Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Health, oversee MOPH-US CDC Collaboration: SC.