Surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in Italy: 1996-1997

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 757-763

  Fiore, Lucia ^a   Novello, F ^a   Simeoni, P ^a   Amato, C ^a   Vellucci, L ^b   De Stefano, D ^b   Grandolfo, M E ^a   Luzzi, I ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute flaccid paralysis; Poliomyelitis; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLIOMYELITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; PARALYSIS; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEASONS;

EID: 0032696208     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007697421114     Document Type: Article

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