Publications

swine flu update: bringing home the bacon.	in 6 weeks, swine influenza a(h1n1) virus has spread from 10 to 74 countries. australia has the fifth highest number of cases and the third highest rate of infection among the top five affected nations. people who are hospitalised with or die from this novel virus are more likely to have predisposing risk factors. there is a predilection for younger age groups and sparing of older age groups. this may be a property of influenza a viruses in general rather than being specific to swine influenza a ...	2009	19645640
h1n1 swine origin influenza infection in the united states and europe in 2009 may be similar to h1n1 seasonal influenza infection in two australian states in 2007 and 2008.	the population-based impact of infection with swine origin influenza a (h1n1) virus infection was not clear in the early days of the epidemic towards the end of may 2009. australia had seven confirmed cases by 22 may 2009. we aimed to compare available data on swine origin influenza a (h1n1) virus infection overseas with seasonal influenza a (h1n1) virus infection in australia to assist with forward planning.	2009	19627376