Do public health and infection control measures prevent the spread of flu?

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-86

  Toner, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; MASK; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SHORT SURVEY;

AEROSOLS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MASKS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUARANTINE;

EID: 33746801532     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2006.4.84     Document Type: Short Survey

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