Do environmental factors influence the occurrence of acute meningitis in industrialized countries? An epidemic of varying aetiology in Northern Italy

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 465-468

  Michele, Magoni ^a   Alberto, Matteelli ^a   Liana, Signorini ^a   Francesco, Donato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric; Environment; Epidemic; Meningitis; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IMMUNITY; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; ITALY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33747462142     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-9013-1     Document Type: Article

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