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April 2009: an outbreak of swine-origin influenza A(H1N1) virus with evidence for human-to-human transmission.

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April 2009: an outbreak of swine-origin influenza A(H1N1) virus with evidence for human-to-human transmission.

Microbes Infect. 2009 Jul-Aug;11(8-9):725-8

Authors: Naffakh N, van der Werf S

A swine-origin influenza A(H1N1) virus is currently responsible for an outbreak of infections in the human population, with laboratory-confirmed cases reported in several countries and clear evidence for human-to-human transmission. We provide a description of the outbreak at the end of April 2009, and a brief review of the zoonotic potential of swine influenza viruses.

PMID: 19442755 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Tags: Microbes Infect