About the Authors

Vivek Shinde

vivekshinde2020@gmail.com

Affiliations Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Wanna Hanshaoworakul

Affiliation Bureau of Epidemiology, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

James M. Simmerman

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Ubolrat Narueponjirakul

Affiliation Bureau of Epidemiology, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Wiwan Sanasuttipun

Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health – United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Suchada Kaewchana

Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health – United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Darin Areechokechai

Affiliation Bureau of Epidemiology, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Kumnuan Ungchusak

Affiliation Bureau of Epidemiology, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Alicia M. Fry

Affiliation Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: VS WH JMS UN WS SK DA KU AMF. Performed the experiments: VS WH JMS UN WS SK DA KU AMF. Analyzed the data: VS WH WS AMF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: VS WH JMS UN WS SK DA KU AMF. Wrote the paper: VS WH JMS UN WS SK DA AMF.