Spatial and temporal distribution of cholera in Ecuador between 1991 and 1996

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 274-279

  Chevallier, Emmanuelle ^a   Grand, Alain ^a   Azais, Jean Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Cholera; Epidemiology; Temporal and geographical variations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ECUADOR; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHOLERA; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ECUADOR; HUMANS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4143145465     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/14.3.274     Document Type: Article

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