Author's response to reviews Title: The role of facemasks and hand hygiene in the prevention of influenza transmission in households: results from a cluster randomised trial; Berlin, Germany, 2009-2011. Authors:

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  • Thorsten Suess
  • Cornelius Remschmidt
  • Susanne B. Schink
  • Brunhilde Schweiger
  • Andreas Nitsche
  • Kati Schroeder
  • Joerg Doellinger
  • Jeanette Milde
  • Walter Haas
  • Irina Koehler
  • Udo Buchholz
  • Robert Koch
چکیده

Thorsten Suess ([email protected]) Cornelius Remschmidt ([email protected]) Susanne B. Schink ([email protected]) Brunhilde Schweiger ([email protected]) Andreas Nitsche ([email protected]) Kati Schroeder ([email protected]) Joerg Doellinger ([email protected]) Jeanette Milde ([email protected]) Walter Haas ([email protected]) Irina Koehler ([email protected]) Gérard Krause ([email protected]) Udo Buchholz ([email protected])

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The role of facemasks and hand hygiene in the prevention of influenza transmission in households: results from a cluster randomised trial; Berlin, Germany, 2009-2011

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تاریخ انتشار 2011