Preparing for infectious disease threats at mass gatherings: the case of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

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Published in CMAJ on February 24, 2010

Authors

Kamran Khan1, Clark C Freifeld, Jun Wang, Sumiko R Mekaru, David Kossowsky, Amy L Sonricker, Wei Hu, Jennifer Sears, Angie Chan, John S Brownstein

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario.

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