Mass Gathering Sport Events and the Spread of Viral Respiratory Infection: Japanese Professional Baseball and Influenza
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DOI: 10.1177/15270025221143978
Abstract: Using weekly-level influenza case data from all 47 prefectures in Japan alongside data from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league from 1999 to 2018, we examine the effect of hosting games on local influenza transmission. The… read more here.
Keywords: professional baseball; mass gathering; events spread; gathering sport ... See more keywords