Case Reports Of Hospitalized Patients with Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu In California During April And May 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 00:14
in Health & Medicine
Since April 15 and 17, 2009, when the first two cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection were identified from two southern California counties, novel influenza A (H1N1) cases have been documented throughout the world, with most cases occurring in the United States and Mexico. In the United States, early reports of illnesses associated with novel influenza A (H1N1) infection indicated the disease might be similar in severity to seasonal influenza, with the majority of patients not requiring hospitalization and only rare deaths reported, generally in persons with underlying medical conditions. read more
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