Dengue epidemiological trend in Oman: A 13-year national surveillance and strategic proposition of imported cases

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 190-195

  Al Awaidy, Salah Thabit ^a   Al Obeidani, Idris ^a   Bawikar, Shyam ^a   Al Mahrouqi, Salim ^a   Al Busaidy, Suleiman Salim ^a   Al Baqlani, Said ^a   Patel, Prakash K ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

Author keywords

Dengue fever; disease control; disease prevention; epidemiology; viral infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; EMPORIATRICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL MEDICINE;

EID: 84908664297     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049475514541650     Document Type: Article

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