Measles resurgence in Taiwan - Lessons learned

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-269

  Chen, Ju Hsin ^a   Tsou, Tsung Pei ^a   Liu, Ding Ping ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEASLES; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; VACCINATION;

HUMANS; MEASLES; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; TAIWAN;

EID: 65549162608     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0929-6646(09)60065-6     Document Type: Article

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