Esperience in confronting the H1N1 epidemy
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Introduction / objectives The epidemic influenza A (H1N1) virus is the result of reassortment between genetic material from the human, avian and swine virus. In July 2009 the World Health Organization published the sustained transmission of the virus in two continents, characterizing the epidemy and occurring prompt response by this agency worldwide. The objetive to report the experience of the multidisciplinary team regarding adherence to and effectiveness of this training.
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دوره 5 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011