Epidemiology of varicella in Slovenia over a 20-year period (1979-98)

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-283

  Socan M ^a   Kraigher, A ^a   Pahor, L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLOVENIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SLOVENIA;

EID: 0343867195     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268801005350     Document Type: Article

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