Cluster of new influenza A(H1N1) cases in travellers returning from Scotland to Greece - community transmission within the European Union?
On 26 and 27 May, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Greece reported two confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) virus infection in travellers returning from Scotland. The two cases had no apparent traceable links to an infectious source. Herein we report details of the two cases and potential public health implications.
Panagiotopoulos
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Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), Athens, Greece. takis.panagiotopoulos@gmail.com
Bonovas
S
S
Danis
K
K
Iliopoulos
D
D
Dedoukou
X
X
Pavli
A
A
Smeti
P
P
Mentis
A
A
Kossivakis
A
A
Melidou
A
A
Diza
E
E
Chatzidimitriou
D
D
Koratzanis
E
E
Michailides
S
S
Passalidou
E
E
Kollaras
P
P
Nikolaides
P
P
Tsiodras
S
S
D005062:European Union; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012606:Scotland; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult