Epidemic meningococcal disease and travel

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-33

  Pollard, Andrew J ^a   Shlim, David R ^b  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Jackson Hole Travel and Tropical Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE;

DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL;

EID: 0036163023     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2002.22452     Document Type: Review

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