Measles outbreaks in displaced populations: A review of transmission, morbidity and mortality associated factors

BMC International Health and Human Rights

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Kouadio, Isidore K ^a   Kamigaki, Taro ^a   Oshitani, Hitoshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; MEASLES VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FATALITY; HUMAN; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REFUGEE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77950857034     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-698X-10-5     Document Type: Article

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