Vol 9, No 3 (2024)
Letter to the Editor
Published online: 2024-09-12
Urgent need for enhanced surveillance and research on Nipah virus
DOI: 10.5603/demj.102274
Disaster Emerg Med J 2024;9(3):147-148.
Abstract
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Keywords: NipahvirusParamyxoviridae virusinfectionsepidemy
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