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H1N1 Rapid Tests: Poor Sensitivity H1N1 Rapid Tests: Poor Sensitivity

Posted by Journal Watch Editors • October 14th, 2009 • Printer-friendly

Rapid tests for seasonal influenza generally have relatively low sensitivity; their sensitivity for detecting the 2009 H1N1 virus seems even worse. READ MORE …


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  1. Monica Mihalache

    Physician
    FAIRFAX Virginia, USA
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    October 17, 2009 • 7:17 PM

    Tracking H1N1 virus is a joke in US at this moment! For the area I live it shows only 2 cases. 30% of the students at my children HS are sick. On my own expenses I sent a sample to the laboratory. It came back POSITIVE. Star Family Medicine

  2. SANKAR KRISHNAMOORTHY dr

    Physician
    kollam , India
    Disclosure: None

    November 6, 2009 • 3:15 AM

    A REQUEST TO THE MEDIAS -PLEASE DONT PROJECT AND GIVE UNWANTED IMPORTANCE FOR SUCH OUT BREAK DISEASES. THIS DO BAD, NOT GOOD.ALSO THROUGH YOUR DISCUSSIONS ETC PLEASE GIVE AWARENES AND MORAL SUPPORT AND COURAGE. MEDEA NEWS POUR PETROL TO THE SITUATION. DONT DO IT. OUR HUMBLE REQUEST.

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