Hajj and the risk of influenza - The threat can no longer be ignored

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作者
Gatrad, A. Rashid [1 ]
Shafi, Shuja
Memish, Ziad A.
Sheikh, Aziz
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[1] Manor Hosp, Walsall WS2 2PS, W Midlands, England
[2] Northwick Pk Hosp & Clin Res Ctr, Clin Microbiol & Hlth Protect Agcy Collaborating, Harrow HA1 3UJ, Middx, England
[3] King Abdul Aziz Med City, Gulf Cooperat Council States Ctr Infect Control, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
[4] Univ Edinburgh, Div Community Hlth, GP Sect, Allergy & Resp Res Grp, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, Midlothian, Scotland
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2006年 / 333卷 / 7580期
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10.1136/bmj.39052.628958.BE
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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