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Investigation of the first cases of human-to-human infection with the new swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus in Canada

Jennifer Cutler, Emily Schleihauf, Todd F. Hatchette, Bev Billard, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Ross Davidson, Yan Li, Nathalie Bastien, Shelly Sarwal and ; the Nova Scotia Human Swine Influenza Investigation Team
CMAJ August 04, 2009 181 (3-4) 159-163; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090859
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    Figure 1: Epidemic curve of 87 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of infection with the novel human swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus in Nova Scotia, Canada, Apr. 1 to May 8, 2009, by date of symptom onset.

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CMAJ Aug 2009, 181 (3-4) 159-163; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090859

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