Mortality from pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza in England: Public health surveillance study

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 340, Issue 7737, 2010, Pages 82-

  Donaldson, Liam J ^a   Rutter, Paul D ^a   Ellis, Benjamin M ^a   Greaves, Felix E C ^a   Mytton, Oliver T ^a   Pebody, Richard G ^b   Yardley, Iain E ^a  

^a Richmond House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANDEMIC; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 74949138938     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b5213     Document Type: Article

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