Crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever outbreak investigation in the western region of Afghanistan in 2008;Investigation de la flambée de fièvre hémorragique de crimée-congo dans la région ouest de l'Afghanistan en 2008

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 522-526

  Mofleh, J ^a   Ahmad, A Z ^a  

^a Ministry of Public Health   (Afghanistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBAVIRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CRIMEAN CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER; DISEASE CONTROL; ECCHYMOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; FEVER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HEADACHE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEMATEMESIS; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PAIN; PETECHIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 84862334550     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2012.18.5.522     Document Type: Article

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