Editorial: The spread of poliomyelitis via international travel

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1137-1138

  Wilder Smith, A ^a   Tambyah, P A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Eradication of polio; International health regulations; International spread of polio; International travel; Poliomyelitis; Resurgence of polio

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; POLIOMYELITIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TRAVEL; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMANS; POLIOMYELITIS; TRAVEL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 35448930791     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01912.x     Document Type: Editorial

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