Pratt Robert J
Richard Wells Research Centre, Thames Valley University, London.
Nurs Times. 2009;105(34):18-21.
This first in a two-part unit on pandemic flu examines background information on influenza viruses and previous pandemics. As the 2009 flu pandemic gathers force, nurses and other healthcare professionals need to understand the scientific background to one of the most common and potentially the most lethal of pandemic infections. This part explores the characteristics of influenzaviruses and reviews the history and context in which human pandemics occur.
这个关于大流行性流感的两部分单元中的第一部分,审视了流感病毒的背景信息以及以往的大流行情况。随着2009年流感大流行愈演愈烈,护士和其他医护专业人员需要了解这种最常见且可能最致命的大流行感染之一的科学背景。本部分探讨了流感病毒的特征,并回顾了人类大流行发生的历史和背景。