Emergency measles control activities - Darfur, Sudan, 2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 53, Issue 38, 2004, Pages 897-899

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MEASLES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFANT; MEASLES; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REFUGEE; STATISTICS; SUDAN; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; REFUGEES; SUDAN; VACCINATION;

EID: 4644317390     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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