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. 2013 Apr;2(4):e19.
doi: 10.1038/emi.2013.22.

A fatal case caused by novel H7N9 avian influenza A virus in China

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A fatal case caused by novel H7N9 avian influenza A virus in China

Feifei Yang et al. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2013 Apr.

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Chest CT scan of the patient taken on admission on April 2nd, 2013. The CT scan revealed extensive infiltrates in the lower right lobe with pleural effusion.

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