Control of rubella in Israel: Progress and challenge

Public Health Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-192

  Slater, Paul E ^a   Roitman, Malvina ^a   Leventhal, Alex ^a   Anis, Emilia ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

congenital rubella syndrome; rubella; rubella control

Indexed keywords

RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; SCHOOL CHILD; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ISRAEL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RUBELLA; RUBELLA SYNDROME, CONGENITAL;

EID: 0029862577     PISSN: 03010422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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