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. 2009 May;2(2):99-105.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.50744.

Swine influenza A (H1N1) strikes a potential for global disaster

Sagar Galwankar  1 , Angela Clem
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Swine influenza A (H1N1) strikes a potential for global disaster

Sagar Galwankar et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2009 May.

Abstract

As of April 25(th)2009, 11.00 AM, eight human cases of swine influenza A virus infection have been identified in the United States in California and Texas. There is also established evidence of similar cases across the United States border in Mexico. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in cooperation with World Health Organization and public health experts from Canada and Mexico are leading an exhaustive investigation to find the source of infection and infected people. We present a profile of this illness from the available literature.

Keywords: Pandemic; pigs; populations; prevention; public health.

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