Use of Medical Care during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Navarre, Spain
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Of 233 households with laboratory-confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Navarre, Spain, only 64% (107/166) of contacts with influenza-like illness had sought medical care. This value was lower for adults (53%, 39/74) than for children <15 years of age (74%, 68/92), as well as for those with cases secondary to another household case (58%, 64/111).
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دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011