Outbreak of chickenpox in a refugee camp of northern Thailand
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Although chickenpox is a generally mild, self-limited illness of children, it can cause fatal disease in adults. Accumulating reports from tropical countries showed a high prevalence of seronegativity among the adults, implying that varicella diseases could becom...
Main Authors: | Camélique Olivier, Shimakawa Yusuke, Ariyoshi Koya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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Series: | Conflict and Health |
Online Access: | http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/4 |
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