Epidemiology, Outcomes and Prognosis of Central Nervous System Infections in Singapore. Preliminary results from The Singapore Neurologic Infections Programme (SNIP)
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845. Utilizing an Equitable and Multifaceted Zika Screening Tool to Identify At-Risk Individuals For Testing and Education: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned in Harris County, Texas. Aisha Haynie, MD, MPA; Diana Martinez, MPH, PhD; Sherry Jin, MD, MPH; Tamisha Piper, MPAS, PA-C; Brian Reed, MD and Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH; Disease Control & Clinical Prevention, Harris County Public Health, Houston, TX, Harris County Public Health, Houston, TX
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