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- Title
Influenza A / H1N1 Pandemic: The Scare of 2009.
- Authors
LEE, Christopher K. C.
- Abstract
The author comments on the influenza A/H1N1 Pandemic in 2009, which is considered to be the next major influenza outbreak worldwide. He says the secondary attack rate of the new influenza A/H1N1 virus is higher, which is estimated at 22% to 33%, compared with that of seasonal influenza. Clinical manifestations of the virus are mentioned, including fever, cough and diarrhoea. Also outlined are the goals of the measures taken by the Malaysian Ministry of Health to mitigate the outbreak.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; H1N1 influenza; PANDEMICS; SEASONAL influenza; SYMPTOMS; MALAYSIA. Ministry of Health
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009, Vol 16, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Editorial