Mass chemoprophylaxis in control of pneumococcal pneumonia outbreak in a military training centre

Background: Outbreaks of streptococcal pneumonia among young recruits in military training centers are well-documented. A significant outbreak of pneumonia occurred between November 19, 2011 and February 4, 2012 among the young recruits of a large training center located in Southern India. Objective...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Kunwar, Neeraj Sidana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2015;volume=59;issue=2;spage=109;epage=114;aulast=Kunwar