Public Health
Volume 124, Issue 1 , Pages 5-9 , January 2010

Influenza pandemic preparedness and severity assessment of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in South-east Asia

  • T. Kamigaki
    • ,
  • H. Oshitani

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 2-1 Seiryo machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 9808575, Japan. Tel.: +81 227178210; fax: +81 227178212.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.11.003

Public Health
Volume 124, Issue 1 , Pages 5-9 , January 2010

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