Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus outbreak among boarding school pupils in Madagascar: Compliance and adverse effects of prophylactic oseltamivir treatment

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 156-162

  Rajatonirina, Soatiana ^a   Heraud, Jean Michel ^a   Randrianasolo, Laurence ^a   Randrianasolo, Norosoa ^a   Ramandimbisoa, Tombo ^b   Ratsitorahina, Maherisoa ^a   Richard, Vincent ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^b School health service   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Boarders; Influenza A(H1N1)V; Madagascar

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIARRHEA; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MADAGASCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MYALGIA; NAUSEA; NOSE MUCUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL REENTRY; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SORE THROAT; STOMACH PAIN; THROAT CULTURE; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VOMITING;

EID: 79954620899     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1318     Document Type: Article

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