Progress in measles mortality reduction in Ethiopia, 2002-2009

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 204, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Mitiku, Kassahun ^a   Bedada, Tesfaye ^a   Masresha, Balcha G ^a   Kegne, Wondimagegn ^a   Nafo Traoré, Fatoumata ^a   Tesfaye, Neghist ^b   Yigzaw, Asnakew ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Federal Ministry of Health   (Ethiopia)

^c Clinton Foundation Health Initiative   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHIOPIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPPLEMENTARY IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES; UNITED NATIONS; UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN FUND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; EPIDEMIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ETHIOPIA; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960876158     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir109     Document Type: Article

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