Age-based human influenza a virus (H5N1) infection patterns, Egypt

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 161-162

  Schroedl, Alan ^a  

^a Anthrometrix Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EGYPT; FATALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; LETTER; RANK SUM TEST; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EGYPT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949103670     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1601.090560     Document Type: Letter

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