H1N1 influenza pandemics 2009: From myths to facts

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 354-357

  Lankarani, K B ^a   Sabayan, B ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

H1N1; Influenza; Pandemics

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); PANDEMIC; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VIRUS GENE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77954719016     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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