The novel influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic: An update

Annals of Thoracic Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 163-172

  Petrosillo, N ^a   Di Bella, S ^a   Drapeau, C ^a   Grilli, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; H1N1; Influenza

Indexed keywords

ADAMANTANE DERIVATIVE; AMANTADINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR; RIMANTADINE; SIALIDASE INHIBITOR; ZANAMIVIR;

AUTUMN; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG FATALITY; EPIDEMIC; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PANDEMIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS STRAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70349931759     PISSN: 18171737     EISSN: 19983557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.56008     Document Type: Review

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