norovirus_derbyshire_df: Norovirus Outbreak in Derbyshire

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Norovirus Outbreak in Derbyshire

Description

This dataset, norovirus_derbyshire_df, is a data frame describing an outbreak of norovirus in the summer of 2001 in a primary school and nursery in Derbyshire, England. It contains 492 observations across 5 variables tracking illness patterns among students.

Usage

data(norovirus_derbyshire_df)

Format

A data frame with 492 observations and 5 variables:

class

Factor with 15 levels representing school classes

day_absent

Integer day of absence

start_illness

Integer day when illness started

end_illness

Integer day when illness ended

day_vomiting

Integer day when vomiting occurred

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'norovirus_derbyshire_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the DigestiveDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the outbreaks package version 1.9.0. Original source: O'Neill and Marks (2005).

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