The global state of influenza in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 11, 2008, Pages

  Esposito, Susanna ^a   Marchisio, Paola ^a   Principi, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Epidemiology; Influenza; Influenza vaccine; Influenza viruses; Prevention

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INFLUENZA; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; TIME; VACCINATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 58149165097     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31818a542b     Document Type: Article

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