Study investigates how healthcare workers caught H1N1
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, December 29, 2010
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The H1N1 flu virus infected 50% of healthcare workers within a healthcare setting during 2009-2010, according to a CDC investigation.
The CDC researchers published an article entitled, “Transmission of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza to Healthcare Personnel in the United States.”
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