Epidemiology of epidemic diphtheria in three regions, Russia, 1994-1996

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-83

  Vitek, Charles R ^b   Brisgalov, S P ^c   Bragina, V Y ^c   Zhilyakov, A M ^c   Bisgard, K M ^c   Brennan, M ^c   Kravtsova, O N ^c   Lushniak, B D ^c   Lyerla, R ^c   Markina, S S ^a   Strebel, P M ^c  

^a GN Gabrichevsky Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology   (Russian Federation)

^b CENTERS FOR DIS CONTR AND PREV   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Age distribution; Diphtheria (epidemiology); Diphtheria (prevention and control); Disease outbreaks; USSR (epidemiology); World health

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIPHTHERIA; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032936361     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007558601804     Document Type: Article

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