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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak at Canadian Forces Cadet Camp

We conducted a case–control study to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of an outbreak of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 at a Canadian military cadet training center. We found that asthma and obesity confer greater risk for infection. Viral shedding was detected by PCR up to 18 days after...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kropp, Rhonda Y., Bogaert, Laura E., Barber, Robert, Tremblay, Francois-William, Ennis, Robert, Tepper, Martin, Pless, Robert, Bastien, Nathalie, Li, Yan, Beaudoin, Carole, Anderson, James, Pelletier, Louise, Rodin, Rachel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21122239
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1612.100451
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Sumario:We conducted a case–control study to describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of an outbreak of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 at a Canadian military cadet training center. We found that asthma and obesity confer greater risk for infection. Viral shedding was detected by PCR up to 18 days after symptom onset.