Update on 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus.
The pandemic of a novel strain of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) is expected to make this a difficult flu season. Fortunately, this strain is relatively mild, and the principles of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment remain the same. Physicians will have a number of complex decisions to make about when to test, when to treat, and when to simply reassure.
Gordon
Steven M
SM
Department of Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. gordons@ccf.org
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