Severe measles in Sunderland, 1885: A European - African comparison of causes of severe infection

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 101-107

  Aaby, Peter ^a   Bukh, Jette ^a   Lisse, Ida Maria ^b   Smits, Arjon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FATALITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEASLES; MEASLES VIRUS; MORTALITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROWDING; ENGLAND; GUINEA-BISSAU; HUMAN; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; INFANT; MEASLES; NUTRITION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0022575642     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/15.1.101     Document Type: Article

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