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December 2009 references and further reading
Another reason to get a flu shot
You can get the latest information on swine (H1N1) flu from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Warren-Gash C, Smeeth L, Hayward AC. Influenza as a trigger for acute myocardial infarction or death from cardiovascular disease: a systematic review. Lancet Infectious Diseases 2009; 9:601-10.
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