Avian influenza and the threat of the next human pandemic

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 10-13

  Nguyen Van Tam, Jonathan S ^a   Sellwood, Chloe ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian; Influenza; Pandemic

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; BIRD DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PANDEMIC; PATIENT CARE; POULTRY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TRAVEL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WINTER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; POULTRY;

EID: 34249297002     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(07)60006-1     Document Type: Article

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