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. 2009 Dec;6(12):e1000182.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000182. Epub 2009 Dec 15.

Influenza in Africa

Maria Yazdanbakhsh  1 , Peter G Kremsner
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Influenza in Africa

Maria Yazdanbakhsh et al. PLoS Med. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Peter Kremsner argue that there needs to be better awareness, surveillance, and clinical management of common febrile diseases in Africa, especially influenza.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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