Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 175, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Wahdan, M H ^a   Aslanian, R ^a   Reichler, M R ^a   Gaafar, M T ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARALYSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0031038033     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/175.supplement_1.s50     Document Type: Article

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