A tsunami related tetanus epidemic in Aceh, Indonesia

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue SEPC. ISS., 2007, Pages 40-44

  Jeremijenko, A ^a   McLaws, M L ^b   Kosasih, H ^c  

^a WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c US Naval Medical Research Unit No 2 Jakarta   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Aceh; Tetanus; Tsunami; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISASTER PLANNING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIC; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDONESIA; LUNG VENTILATION; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SURVIVOR; TETANUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TSUNAMI; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 37749007405     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10105395070190010801     Document Type: Article

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