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A major study of H5N1 cases in China

Posted on August 25, 2008

Thanks to SophiaZoe for finding this PLoS ONE article: Clinical Characteristics of 26 Human Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in China. The abstract:BackgroundWhile human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection continue to increase globally, available clinical data on H5N1 cases are limited. We conducted a retrospective study of 26 confirmed human H5N1 cases identified through surveillance in China from October 2005 through April 2008.Methodology/Principal FindingsData were collected from hospital medical records of H5N1 cases and a...

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