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| Three Reinfection Cases of the Pandemic Influenza (H1N1 2009) |
| Tae Suk Kim1, Kang Myung Ho1, Kyung Ree Yim1, Won Sup Oh1, Sung Bin Chon2, Sook-Won Ryu3, Kilsoo Yie4 , and Seung-Joon Lee1 |
| Departments of 1Internal Medicine, 2Emergency Medicine, 3Laboratory Medicine and 4Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea |
Vol.42 Num.4 (p257~261)
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Infection with influenza virus results in acquisition of immunity, preventing reinfection with the homologous virus. Although reinfection following primary infection is rare, its incidence depends on immunity of human body, antigenic diversity of influenza virus, and the presence of outbreak in the community. During the pandemic influenza (H1N1 2009), a child and two women were reinfected by H1N1 influenza virus several weeks after the primary infection, and they were successfully treated again by oseltamivir. This case series will provide additional information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the pandemic influenza (H1N1 2009). |
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Keywords : Pandemic influenza (H1N1 2009), Reinfection, Immunity |
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