Occurrence of acute respiratory infection, diarrhea and jaundice among Afghan pilgrims, 2010

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 215-220

  Saeed, Khwaja Mir Islam ^a   Mofleh, Jawad ^b   Hafiz Rasooly, M ^a   Iabal Aman, M ^a  

^a Ministry of Public Health   (Afghanistan)

^b Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; ARI; Diarrhea; Hajj; Mass gathering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYEE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHER; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84873413548     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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