Recurring measles epidemic in Vietnam 2005-2009: Implication for strengthened control strategies

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 138-146

  Nmor, Jephtha C ^a,b   Thanh, Hoang T ^c   Goto, Kensuke ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NHA TRANG PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Measles; Outbreak; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952458735     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7.138     Document Type: Article

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