Resurgence of cholera in Hong Kong

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-49

  Lee, S H ^a   Lai, S T ^b   Lai, J Y ^b   Leung, N K ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHOLERA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEA POLLUTION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0029742873     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800001114     Document Type: Review

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