Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 60-61 , February 2010

The Global Spread of 2009 H1N1 Influenza: A False Pandemic?

  • Teh-Ia Huo

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Teh-Ia Huo, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 15 January 2010 ,Accepted 22 January 2010.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70002-2

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70002-2

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 60-61 , February 2010