Update: Pulmonary hemorrhage/hemosiderosis among infants - Cleveland, Ohio, 1993-1996

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 180-184

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ARTICLE; BLEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIC; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG DISEASE; STACHYBOTRYS; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG DISEASES; OHIO; STACHYBOTRYS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034628924     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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