Eliminating congenital rubella syndrome in Spain: Does massive immigration have any influence?

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 688-690

  Carnicer Pont, D ^a,b   Pena Rey I ^a,c   De Aragón, V Martinez ^a,c   De Ory, F ^a,d   Dominguez, A ^a,e   Torner, N ^a,f   Cayla J A ^a,b  

^a CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^b AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^f Epidemiology Service ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Congenital rubella syndrome; Elimination; Immigration; Immunization; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; SPAIN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VACCINATION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; RUBELLA SYNDROME, CONGENITAL; RUBELLA VACCINE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SPAIN;

EID: 56749177299     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn098     Document Type: Article

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