No evidence of avian influenza A (H5N1) among returning US travelers

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 294-297

  Ortiz, Justin R ^a   Wallis, Teresa R ^a   Katz, Mark A ^a   Berman, LaShondra S ^a   Balish, Amanda ^a   Lindstrom, Stephen E ^a   Veguilla, Vic ^a   Teates, Kathryn S ^a   Katz, Jacqueline M ^a   Klimov, Alexander ^a   Uyeki, Timothy M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POULTRY; REVIEW; TRAVEL;

EID: 33846669900     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1302.061052     Document Type: Review

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