Chikungunya virus outbreak in Sint Maarten, 2013-2014;Brote de virus del chikungunya en Sint Maarten, 2013-2014

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Henry, Maria ^a   Francis, Lorraine ^b   Asin, Virginia ^a   Polson Edwards, Karen ^b   Olowokure, Babatunde ^b  

^a Social Development and Labour   (United States)

^b CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Americas; Caribbean Region; Chikungunya fever; Chikungunya virus; Communicable diseases; Emerging

Indexed keywords

EID: 85062812765     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26633/RPSP.2017.61     Document Type: Review

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