Congenital rubella syndrome in Haiti

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 269-273

  Golden, Nancy ^a   Kempker, Russell ^a   Khator, Parul ^a   Summerlee, Robert ^a   Fournier, Arthur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital rubella syndrome; Cost benefit analysis; Haiti; Immunization; Rubella

Indexed keywords

RUBELLA VACCINE;

CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE CONTROL; IMMUNIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAITI; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; ORPHANAGE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SCREENING;

HAITI;

EID: 0036803941     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892002001000008     Document Type: Article

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