Prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex virus type 2: Results from the 2009 to 2011 canadian health measures survey

Health Reports

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 10-15

  Rotermann, Michelle ^a   Langlois, Kellie A ^a   Severini, Alberto ^b   Totten, Stephanie ^b  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disease notification; Health surveys; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CANADA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84880577824     PISSN: 08406529     EISSN: 12091367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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