Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Shanghai, China
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To understand the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection, we retrospectively reviewed medical records of 237 patients with laboratory-confirmed cases reported in Shanghai, China, during May-July 2009. Surveillance activities effectively contained the outbreak and provided useful epidemiologic data for future strategies.
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دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010