Progress in measles control - Kenya 2002-2007

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 37, 2007, Pages 969-972

  Kamau, T ^a   Mugoya, I ^a   Duale, M ^b   Eshetu, M ^b   Masresha, B G ^b   Strebel, P ^b   Dabbagh, A ^b   Perry, R T ^c   Hyde, T ^c  

^a Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunization

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; KENYA; MEASLES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; KENYA; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE;

EID: 34548783788     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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