Epidemiological surveillance and control of rubella in Singapore, 1991-2007

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-101

  Ang, Li Wei ^a   Chua, Lian Tee ^a   James, Lyn ^a   Goh, Kee Tai ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Congenital rubella syndrome; Immunisation; Serological surveys

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HERD IMMUNITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MEASLES VACCINATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; REGISTER; REPRODUCTION; RUBELLA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; SINGAPORE;

EID: 77949506889     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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