Current status of polio eradication in southern Africa

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Biellik, Robin J ^a,b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b WHO Regional Office for Africa   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ANGOLA; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031026617     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/175.supplement_1.s20     Document Type: Article

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