Rotavirus morbidity and mortality in children in Brazil

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-100

  Sartori, Ana Marli Christovam ^a   Valentim, Joice ^a   De Soárez, Patrícia Coelho ^a   Novaes, Hillegonda Maria Dutilh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Morbidity; Mortality; Rotavirus

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; VACCINE; VIRUS;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 42149178534     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892008000200004     Document Type: Article

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