Preparing for the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century

Lancet Infectious Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 129-131

  Oxford, John S ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ASIA; DISASTER; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; DISASTER PLANNING; NOTE; VIROLOGY;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN;

EID: 85047690429     PISSN: 14733099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(05)70003-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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