Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Surveillance in Marginalized Populations, Tijuana, Mexico

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Rodwell, Timothy C. ; Robertson, Angela M. ; Aguirre, Norma ; Vera, Alicia ; Anderson, Christy M. ; Lozada, Remedios ; Chait, Lwbba ; Schooley, Robert T. ; Zhang, Xing-quan ; Strathdee, Steffanie A.
• Description:
  To detect early cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection, in 2009 we surveyed 303 persons from marginalized populations of drug users, sex workers, and homeless persons in Tijuana, Mexico. Six confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were detected, and the use of rapid, mobile influenza testing was demonstrated.
• Subjects:
  Adult Drug Users Female Humans Ill-Housed Persons Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Male Pandemics Population Surveillance Prospective Studies Prostitution

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 16(8):1292-1295.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Mexico
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b708d1c0f02a8c6678481bf820ad92fdd0a8e35de354dab1f6907a66e81b87f4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18246/cdc_18246_DS1.pdf
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