The importance of implementing, monitoring and evaluating congenital rubella syndrome surveillance

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-2

  Reef, Susan E ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RUBELLA VACCINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; VACCINATION;

EID: 67749130865     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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