The challenge of Zika in Colombia and Latin America: An international health emergency;El reto de Zika en Colombia y América Latina: Una urgencia sanitaria internacional

Infectio

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 59-61

  Rodríguez Morales, Alfonso J ^a,b,c,d   Willamil Gómez, Wilmer E ^c,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE PEREIRA   (Colombia)

^b Infectio   (Colombia)

^c Miembro Del Comité de Zoonosis y Fiebres Hemorrágicas   (Colombia)

^d Asociación Panamericana de Infectología ^*  (Colombia)

^e Hospital Universitario de Sincelejo   (Colombia)

^f UNIVERSIDAD DE CARTAGENA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOMBIA; EDITORIAL; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; VIRUS; ZIKA VIRUS;

EID: 84971524971     PISSN: 01239392     EISSN: 24223794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infect.2016.02.001     Document Type: Article

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