The origin and spread of a mumps epidemic: United Kingdom, 2003-2006

Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 656-661

  Jick, Hershel ^a   Chamberlin, Douglas P ^a   Hagberg, Katrina Wilcox ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORBIDITY; MUMPS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MEASLES-MUMPS-RUBELLA VACCINE; MUMPS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69549119134     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181b056f5     Document Type: Article

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