Onset of a pandemic: characterizing the initial phase of the swine flu (H1N1) epidemic in Israel

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The swine influenza H1N1 first identified in Mexico, spread rapidly across the globe and is considered the fastest moving pandemic in history. The early phase of an outbreak, in which data is relatively scarce, presents scientific ch...

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Main Authors: Mendelson Ella, Stone Lewi, Barnea Oren, Katriel Guy, Yaari Rami, Roll Uri, Mendelboim Michal, Huppert Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/92