Measles epidemic in Bulgaria in 2009-2010: Reasons and lessons learned

Pediatriya

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-43

  Marinava, L ^a   Kojouharova, M ^a   Mihneva, Z ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER OF INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Epidemic; Immunization; Measles; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955444308     PISSN: 04797876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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