Progress toward measles mortality reduction and elimination - Eastern Mediterranean region, 1997-2007

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 262-267

  Goodson, J ^a  

^a CDC ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEASLES; MIDDLE EAST; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

AFRICA, NORTHERN; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 40949089094     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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