Progress and challenges for measles elimination by 2012 in the Western Pacific Region

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 204, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Sniadack, David H ^a   Mendoza Aldana, Jorge ^a   Jee, Youngmee ^a   Bayutas, Benjamin ^a   Lorenzo Mariano, Kayla Mae ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MORTALITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CHILD; FAR EAST; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; AUSTRALASIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAR EAST; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960867870     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir148     Document Type: Article

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