Characterizing the initial diffusion pattern of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 using surveillance data

PLoS Currents

Volumn , Issue MAR, 2010, Pages

  Lee, Shui Shan ^a   Wong, Candy ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GIS ^*  (Hong Kong)

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EID: 78650509795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21573999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/currents.RRN1151     Document Type: Article

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