Influenza preparedness in low-resource settings: A look at oxygen delivery in 12 african countries

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 419-424

  Belle, Janeil ^a   Cohen, Hillary ^b   Shindo, Nahoko ^c   Lim, Matthew ^c   Velazquez Berumen, Adriana ^c   Ndihokubwayo, Jean Bosco ^c   Cherian, Meena ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; H1n1; Influenza; Influenza preparedness; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77955604246     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.859     Document Type: Article

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