The Global Spread of 2009 H1N1 Influenza: A False Pandemic?

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 60-61

  Huo, Teh Ia ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; OSELTAMIVIR; ZANAMIVIR;

ANTIBODY TITER; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MASS IMMUNIZATION; NONHUMAN; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; POINT OF CARE TESTING; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VACCINATION REACTION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; TIME FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 77951020083     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70002-2     Document Type: Editorial

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