Dengue in Southeast Asia: Epidemiological characteristics and strategic challenges in disease prevention

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Ooi, Eong ^a,b   Gubler, Duane J ^b,c  

^a DSO NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (Singapore)

^b DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Communicable diseases; Dengue; Disease prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 63349107918     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2009001300011     Document Type: Article

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