The first wave of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany: From initiation to acceleration

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The first imported case of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany was confirmed in April 2009. However, the first wave with measurable burden of disease started only in October 2009. The basic epidemiological and clinical characte...

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Main Authors: Altmann Doris, Claus Hermann, Eckmanns Tim, Buda Silke, Gilsdorf Andreas, Poggensee Gabriele, Krause Gérard, Haas Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/155