Measles mortality reduction and pre-elimination in the African region, 2001-2009

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 204, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Masresha, Balcha G ^a   Fall, Amadou ^a   Eshetu, Messeret ^a   Sosler, Steve ^a   Alleman, Mary ^a   Goodson, James L ^b   Katsande, Reggis ^a   Nshimirimana, Deogratias ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; MEASLES VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE; PRAZIQUANTEL; RETINOL; TETANUS TOXOID; YELLOW FEVER VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MEASLES VIRUS; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPPLEMENTAL IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TIME;

AFRICA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960872562     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir116     Document Type: Article

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