More reasons to dread rain on vacation? Dengue fever in 42 German and United Kingdom Madeira tourists during autumn 2012

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 18, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 14-17

  Frank, C ^a   Hohle M ^a   Stark, K ^a   Lawrence, J ^b  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENGUE; DISEASE SIMULATION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOSQUITO; PORTUGAL; RISK FACTOR; TOURISM; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84876494513     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.14.20446     Document Type: Article

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