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Editorial
. 2012 Jun;54(11):1578-80.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cis240. Epub 2012 Mar 29.

Airborne transmission of influenza: implications for control in healthcare and community settings

Benjamin J Cowling
Editorial

Airborne transmission of influenza: implications for control in healthcare and community settings

Benjamin J Cowling. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun.
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