Assessing the risks for poliovirus outbreaks in polio-free countries - Africa, 2012-2013

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 62, Issue 37, 2013, Pages 768-772

  Andre, McKenzie ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

AFRICA; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MASS IMMUNIZATION; NOTE; POLIOMYELITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; MASS VACCINATION; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOVIRUS VACCINES; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84884468496     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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