Epidemiology of neonatal tetanus in the Rivers State of Nigeria: A community based study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 336-

  Abuwa, P N C ^a   Alikor, E A D ^a   Gbaraba, P V ^c   Mung, K S ^b   Oruamabo, R S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b United Nations Children's Fund   (Nigeria)

^c Rivers State Ministry of Justice   (Nigeria)

^d Afif General Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NEWBORN TETANUS; NIGERIA;

EID: 0030818052     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.51.3.336     Document Type: Article

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