Factors Associated with Measles Complication in GWERU, Zimbabwi

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 135-138

  Marufu, T ^a   Siziya, S ^a   Tshimanga, M ^a   Murugasampillay, S ^b   Mason, E ^b   Manyame, B ^c  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

^b WHO Regional Office for Africa   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEASLES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; ZIMBABWE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEASLES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0035541936     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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