Personal, Occupational, and Public Health Perspectives on Dealing with the First Case of Influenza A (H1N1) in the United Arab Emirates

New epidemics of infectious diseases often involve health care workers. In this short communication we present a case report of a health care professional who became the first case of influenza H1N1 virus to be notified in the United Arab Emirates. There are several issues related to workplace consi...

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Main Authors: Syed M. Shah (Author), A.W. Tar-Ching (Author), Iain Blair (Author), Rayhan Hashmey (Author), Mahmoud Sheek-Hussein (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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