Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in England, 2009 to 2011: A greater burden of severe illness in the year after the pandemic than in the pandemic year

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 17, Issue 14, 2012, Pages

  Mytton, O T ^a   Rutter, P D ^b   Donaldson, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OSELTAMIVIR; ZANAMIVIR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE CONTROL; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PATHOGEN LOAD; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84859538244     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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