Malaria intermittent preventive treatment and EPI coverage [5]

Lancet

Volumn 363, Issue 9425, 2004, Pages 2000-2001

  Krüger, Carsten ^a  

^a HAYDOM LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; PROTOZOAL VACCINE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; LETTER; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2942511785     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16424-6     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

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