Impact of improved vaccination programme and intensive care facilities on incidence and outcome of tetanus in southern Vietnam, 1993-2002.

Impact of improved vaccination programme and intensive care facilities on incidence and outcome of tetanus in southern Vietnam, 1993-2002.

Unvaccinated individuals throughout the world are vulnerable to tetanus, but there are few data regarding the impact of focused vaccination programmes and modern intensive care facilities on the disease, particularly in the developing world. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet...

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Main Authors:	Thwaites, C, Yen, L, Nga, N, Parry, J, Binh, N, Loan, H, Thuy, T, Bethell, D, Parry, C, White, N, Day, N, Farrar, J
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2004

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