An outbreak of rubella in British troops in Bosnia

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-257

  Adams, M S ^a   Croft, A M J ^b,d   Winfield, D A ^a   Richards, P R ^c  

^a Medical Centre   (Croatia)

^b Hq Multinational Division Southwest   (Croatia)

^c Headquarters ARRC (Rear)   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^d MINISTRY OF DEFENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; HEALTH HAZARD; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; RUBELLA; SOLDIER; SPOUSE;

ADULT; BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RUBELLA;

EID: 0030792473     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268897007450     Document Type: Article

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