An outbreak of mumps among young adults in Vancouver, British Columbia, associated with 'rave' parties

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 160-163

  Buxton, Jane ^a,c   Craig, Carole ^b   Daly, Patricia ^c   Bigham, Mark ^c   Bell, Alison ^c   Fyfe, Murray ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c Mather Building ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUMPS; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032987825     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404498     Document Type: Article

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