Analysis of Malaria epidemic features in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Southeast of Iran, 2005-2008

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-253

  Salehi, M ^a   Amirmajdi, M Mokhtari ^b   Mashhadi, I Eftekharzadeh ^c   Hakemi, Y ^d   Mashhadi, A Eftekharzadeh ^d   Mirinezhad, A ^d  

^a ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Malaria; Southeastern Iran

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77953261984     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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