Measles, rubella, and varicella among the crew of a cruise ship sailing from florida, United States, 2006

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 233-237

  Mitruka, Kiren ^a   Felsen, Christina B ^a   Tomianovic, Danitza ^a   Inman, Barry ^b   Street, Karen ^b   Yambor, Phyllis ^b   Reef, Susan E ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREW MEMBER; CRUISE SHIP; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; INFORMED CONSENT; MEASLES; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MUMPS; RUBELLA; SAILOR; SHIP; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ADULT; CARIBBEAN REGION; CHICKENPOX; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MEASLES; NAVAL MEDICINE; RUBELLA; SHIPS; TRAVEL;

EID: 84863697973     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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