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PL CMO (1997)3: Avian (H5N1) influenza in Hong Kong

  • Document type:
    Professional Letter - Chief Medical Officer
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    16 December 1997
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    1997
  • Series number:
    PL CMO (1997)3
  • Pages:
    2
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown copyright

Significance and implications of the recent reports in the media and the medical press of cases of influenza in Hong Kong due to an avian (bird) influenza virus of the A (H5N1) subtype.

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