Influenza A(H1N1)v virus infections in Belgium, May-June 2009
- Belgian working group on influenza A(H1N1)v, Collective 12
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Ignacio Garitano Gutiérrez
- 1 The members of this group are listed at the end of this article
- 2 Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
ISSN: 1560-7917
Año de publicación: 2009
Volumen: 14
Número: 28
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Eurosurveillance
Resumen
In response to the ongoing influenza A(H1N1)v pandemic, first detected in North America in April 2009, Belgium has set up an active surveillance system for influenza-like illness among travellers returning from affected areas. This communication describes the clinical and epidemiological features of the first 43 laboratoryconfirmed cases in Belgium.