Is smoking a risk factor for influenza hospitalization and death?

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 794-795

  Epstein, Marsha A ^a   Reynaldo, Sadina ^a   El Amin, Alvin Nelson ^a  

^a Emergency Preparedness and Response Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 76449120369     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/650469     Document Type: Letter

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