Syphilis epidemic in Slovenia influenced by syphilis epidemic in the Russian Federation and other newly independent states

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages 2-4

  Grgič Vitek, Marta ^a   Klavs, I ^a   Potocnik M ^b   Rogl Butina, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Newly independent states; Russian Federation; Slovenia; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRIVING ABILITY; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEXUALITY; SLOVENIA; SYPHILIS;

ADULT; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RUSSIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SLOVENIA; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0036896837     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646202762226065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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