Use of a large general practice syndromic surveillance system to monitor the progress of the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic 2009 in the UK

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 100-105

  Harcourt, S E ^a   Smith, G E ^a   Elliot, A J ^a   Pebody, R ^a   Charlett, A ^a   Ibbotson, S ^a   Regan, M ^a   Hippisley Cox, J ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Influenza A; pandemic; syndromic surveillance

Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DATA EXTRACTION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; REFERENCE DATABASE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PANDEMICS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 82455212053     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095026881100046X     Document Type: Article

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