Knowledge, risk perceptions, and preventive precautions among Hong Kong students during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-275

  Mak, Kwok Kei ^a   Lai, Ching Man ^b  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Infectious disease

Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; RISK MANAGEMENT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PANDEMICS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84858798033     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.023     Document Type: Article

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