Outbreak response immunisation: The experience of Chad during recurrent measles epidemics in 2005 and 2010

International Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 226-230

  Guerrier, G ^a   Guerra, J ^a   Fermon, F ^b   Talkibing, W B ^c   Sekkenes, J ^b   Grais, R F ^a  

^a EPICENTRE   (France)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^c Ministry of Health   (Chad)

Author keywords

Chad; Emergency; Measles; Outbreak; Survey; Vaccination coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHAD; CHILD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASS IMMUNIZATION; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; OUTBREAK RESPONSE IMMUNIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

EID: 84855950189     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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