A clinical profile and factors associated with swine flu patients at tertiary health care centre

 

Sanjay Pandharinath Patil¹, Janrao Bhaurao Rajput^2*

 

¹Assistant Professor, ²Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, INDIA.

Email: drrajputjt@gmail.com

 

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