Meningococcal disease in travelers: A rare but devastating disease

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 1-2

  Wilder Smith, Annelies ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE;

EDITORIAL; EMPORIATRICS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PROGNOSIS; PUBLICATION; RARE DISEASE; TRAVEL; VACCINATION; YELLOW FEVER;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL; TRAVEL MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77956911340     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00451.x     Document Type: Editorial

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