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Responses to 2009 H1N1 Vaccine in Children 3 to 17 Years of Age(1)

December 30, 2009

CORRESPONDENCE
Responses to 2009 H1N1 Vaccine in Children 3 to 17 Years of Age
A. Arguedas, C. Soley, and K. Lindert
These preliminary data support the use of one 15-μg dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine without adjuvant in children between the ages of 9 and 17 years. However, in children 3 to 8 years of age, only the [...]

Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) at a New York City School

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) at a New York City School
J. Lessler and Others
Once introduced into a high school in New York City, the 2009 H1N1 virus spread quickly among students and staff, with an influenza-like illness developing in more than 800 people during a 2-week period in April 2009.
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Household Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in the United States

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Household Transmission of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in the United States
S. Cauchemez and Others
This study shows that when a member of the household became infected with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, household contacts less than 18 years of age were twice as susceptible to an acute respiratory illness as were those 19 [...]

Case 40-2009 — A 29-Year-Old Man with Fever and Respiratory Failure

CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
Case 40-2009 — A 29-Year-Old Man with Fever and Respiratory Failure
T.M. Uyeki, A. Sharma, and J.A. Branda
A 29-year-old man presented with fever and respiratory distress. He had fever, a nonproductive cough, and myalgias. On admission to this hospital, he was hypoxemic. Respiratory failure, renal failure, and hypotension developed.
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