Hospital experience of an avian influenza a (H5N1) outbreak in Turkey

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1501-1507

  Sahin, H A ^a   Deveci, A ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Crisis management; H5N1; Infection control; Oseltamivir; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; MALE; PATHOGENICITY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H5N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649202034     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700527     Document Type: Article

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