Implications of the diphtheria epidemic in the former Soviet Union for immunization programs

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 181, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Galazka, Artur ^a   Dittmann, Sieghart ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE   (Poland)

^b Intl Immunization Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA TETANUS TOXOID; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; DIPHTHERIA; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; USSR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES; DIPHTHERIA; DIPHTHERIA TOXOID; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EUROPE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034009552     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/315570     Document Type: Article

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