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. 2014 Feb 27;370(9):789-91.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1400034. Epub 2014 Jan 22.

Preventing and controlling influenza with available interventions

Timothy M Uyeki  1
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Preventing and controlling influenza with available interventions

Timothy M Uyeki. N Engl J Med. .

Abstract

Influenza activity has been surging in the United States, and there are reports of critical illness and death in young and middle-aged adults. The predominant virus so far this season is influenza

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