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An outbreak of H1N1 influenza in a respiratory unit
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  1. D R Miller1,
  2. G L Christie1,
  3. P Molyneaux2,
  4. G P Currie1
  1. 1Respiratory Unit, Clinic C, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
  2. 2Department of Medical Microbiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr D R Miller, Respiratory Unit, Clinic C, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK; d.miller{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.134411

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