Investigation of the first cases of human-to-human infection with the new swine-origin influenza a (H1N1) virus in Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 159-163

  Cutler, Jennifer ^a,c   Schleihauf, Emily ^a,c   Hatchette, Todd F ^d,e   Billard, Bev ^c   Watson Creed, Gaynor ^c,e   Davidson, Ross ^d,e   Li, Yan ^b   Bastien, Nathalie ^b   Sarwal, Shelly ^c,e,i   Baikie, Maureen ^c   Barro, Kimberlee ^d   Bennett, Terri Lyn ^c   Blanchet, Nathalie ^c   Boucher, Lisa ^d   Cole, Teri ^c   Coombs, Ann ^c   Fleming, Sarah ^f   Forward, Kevin ^d   Gillis, Rosanne ^d   Gould, Richard ^c   Graham, Morag ^b   Haldane, David ^d   Hermann, Laura ^e   Hmidan, Cara Leah ^d   Holmes, Elaine ^c   Johnston, Lynn ^e   Langley, Joanne ^g   LeBlanc, Jason ^d   Kazimirski, Mark ^d   McNeil, Shelly ^e   McGill, Kim ^c   Mombourquette, Dee ^c   Oliver, Gertrude ^c   O'Toole, Gary ^c   Penny, Kathy ^d   Pettipas, Janice ^d   Raithby, Carol Lynn ^d   Rawding, Patsy ^h   Strang, Robert ^c   Styles, Gerry ^d   Tawse, Caryll ^d   Tyler, Shaun ^b   Whelan, Noella ^d   more..

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection   (Canada)

^d Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^g IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^h Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection   (Canada)

ⁱ NONE   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

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ARTICLE; CANADA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 68549111340     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090859     Document Type: Article

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