Respiratory hygiene practices by the public during the 2009 influenza pandemic: An observational study

Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 317-320

  Barry, Tasmin ^a   Manning, Stephanie ^a   Lee, Mei S ^a   Eggleton, Russell ^a   Hampton, Simon ^a   Kaur, Jasveen ^a   Baker, Michael G ^a   Wilson, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coughing; Health promotion; Pandemic influenza; Respiratory hygiene

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; COUGHING; ELBOW; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAILWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SNEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PANDEMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051553949     PISSN: 17502640     EISSN: 17502659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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