Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

• http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Younger-Children-Have-Longer-H1N1-Viral-Shedding-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Articl

Children under 13 years of age shed the 2009 H1N1 virus longer than other age groups, posing a higher risk for spreading the virus; yet, closing schools during a flu pandemic has limited effectiveness for isolating children, according to two studies published in the August issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. {HealthDay News, 07/27/2010}