Hospitalized cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in the French territories of the Americas, July 2009-March 2010 Casos hospitalizados de gripe A(H1N1)pdm09 en los territorios franceses de las Américas entre julio de 2009 y marzo de 2010

Hospitalized cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in the French territories of the Americas, July 2009-March 2010 Casos hospitalizados de gripe A(H1N1)pdm09 en los territorios franceses de las Américas entre julio de 2009 y marzo de 2010

OBJECTIVE: To describe the methodology used for implementing a surveillance system specifically for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in the French West Indies and French Guiana during an outbreak of this new virus in 2009-2010, and to report its main results. METHODS: This was an observational descriptive stu...

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Main Authors: Marie Barrau, Sophie Larrieu, Sylvie Cassadou, Jean-Loup Chappert, Philippe Dussart, Fatiha Najioullah, Séverine Matheus, Julien Renner, Coralie Gasc, Philippe Quenel, Martine Ledrans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2012-08-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Subtipo H1N1 del virus de la influenza A
vigilancia epidemiológica
vigilancia de guardia
métodos epidemiológicos
virosis
Guyana Francesa
Guadalupe
Martinica
Indias Occidentales
Influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype
epidemiological surveillance
sentinel surveillance
epidemiologic methods
virus diseases
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
Martinique
West Indies
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