H1N1 influenza ('swine 'flu') in the paediatric ICU in South Africa

• Published in: The Southern African journal of critical care Vol. 31; no. 1; p. 3
• Main Author: Kling, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: South African Medical Association NPC 01.06.2015; Health & Medical Publishing Group
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Methods; Pediatric intensive care; Swine influenza; South Africa

The 2015 influenza season officially started during the second week of May, according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD). The NICD website explains that the influenza strains in circulation change every year and that this year the 'swine 'flu' strain (influenza...