Influenza as a bioterror threat: The need for global vaccination

Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-267

  Madjid, Mohammad ^a,b   Casscells, Ward ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Influeza; Pandemic; Preparedness; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; TRIPLE VACCINE;

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MEDICAL EXPERT; MORTALITY; PROTECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MASS IMMUNIZATION; TERRORISM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 1542677632     PISSN: 14712598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14712598.4.3.265     Document Type: Editorial

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