Acute hepatitis B among children and adolescents United States, 1990-2002

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 53, Issue 43, 2004, Pages 1015-1018

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HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 7244219793     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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