Economic aspects of a small epidemic of hepatitis A in a religious community in Northern Italy

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 87-90

  Demicheli, V ^a,d   Rivetti, D ^b   Jefferson, T O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b USSL 64   (Italy)

^c MINISTRY OF DEFENCE   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEPATITIS A; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PRODUCTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029790422     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)92948-5     Document Type: Article

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