Analysis and reporting of meningococcal meningitis epidemic in north Gondar 2001-2002

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 319-331

  Mengistu, Getahun ^a   Mitiku, Kassahun ^a   Teferi, Wondimu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASON; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL; MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 3843121042     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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