Measles outbreaks affecting children in Jewish ultra-orthodox communities in Jerusalem
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Ongoing Measles Outbreak in Orthodox Jewish Community, London, UK
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemiology and Infection
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0950-2688,1469-4409
DOI: 10.1017/s095026880700845x