The response of the Liguria Region (Italy) to the pandemic influenza virus A/H1N1sv

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 120-123

  Amicizia, Daniela ^a   Cremonesi, I ^b   Carloni, R ^c   Schiafino, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Sector of Prevention Public Health and Weaker   (Italy)

^c Regional Health Agency of Liguria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Influenza vaccination; Pandemia; Regional pandemic plan

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADULT; AGED; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITORING; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ITALY; MASS VACCINATION; PANDEMICS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 80052957551     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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