Measles eradication: Experience in the Americas

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 47-52

  De Quadros, C A ^a   Hersh, B S ^a   Nogueira, A C ^a   Carrasco, P A ^a   Da Silveira, C M ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; MEASLES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE;

EID: 0032248877     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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