The return of the 100-day cough: Resurgence of pertussis in the 1990s

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 695-696

  Tam, Theresa W S ^a   Bentsi Enchill, Adwoa ^a  

^a LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUGHING; PERTUSSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032558407     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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