Tuberculosis contact investigations in rural Alaska: A unique challenge

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 12 SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Funk, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a Alaska Section Epidemiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Investigations; Rural; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DEATH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ALASKA; CONTACT TRACING; HUMANS; RURAL POPULATION; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0346272632     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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