10th anniversary of SARS: China is better prepared for the H7N9 avian influenza outbreak

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 761-762

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Yu, Yong Sheng ^a   Tang, Zheng Hao ^a   Chen, Xiao Hua ^a   Zang, Guo Qing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; H7N9 avian influenza; Public health; SARS epidemic

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFLUENZA; DEATH; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PNEUMONIA; POULTRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CHINA; CIVIL DEFENSE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H7N9 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; POULTRY; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84885762986     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.3850     Document Type: Letter

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