John and Moorthy 2009 Pandemic Influenza in India Antigenic Drift , Shift and Emergence
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25 VOLUME 47__JANUARY 17, 2010 The 2009 global pandemic of influenza is currently active in 207 countries including India(1). India’s central and state governments have taken the pandemic very seriously and have made several unprecedented and innovative interventions. In the past India had neglected to monitor endemic/seasonal influenza, but the pandemic has raised public awareness to a high level through print and electronic media. This perspective offers a review of information on global evolution of this pandemic.
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