Measles outbreaks at mass gathering mostly occur at youth events
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Influenza Outbreaks during World Youth Day 2008 Mass Gathering
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1473-3099
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(19)30685-1