Journal of
Infectious Diseases and Immunity

  • Abbreviation: J. Infect. Dis. Immun.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2375
  • DOI: 10.5897/JIDI
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 94

Full Length Research Paper

Measles outbreak investigation in Basso Liben District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia 2017

Tesfaye Andualem
  • Tesfaye Andualem
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, P. O. Box 272, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia.
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Sisay Awoke
  • Sisay Awoke
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Sofoniyas Getnet
  • Sofoniyas Getnet
  • Addis Ababa University, College of Health Science, School of Public Health, P. O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Yimer Sied
  • Yimer Sied
  • Addis Ababa University, College of Health Science, School of Public Health, P. O. Box 9086, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Addisu Melese
  • Addisu Melese
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Chalachew Genet
  • Chalachew Genet
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 03 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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