Age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality: a comparative analysis between seasonal influenza epidemics and the H1N1 pandemic
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Title: Comparative age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality during seasonal influenza epidemics and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
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Title: Age distribution of influenza morbidity and mortality: a comparative analysis between seasonal influenza epidemics and the H1N1 pandemic.
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