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Comment
. 2006 Sep;12(9):1468; author reply 1469.
doi: 10.3201/eid1209.060500.

Epidemic risk after disasters

John Watson, Michelle Gayer, Maire A Connolly
Comment

Epidemic risk after disasters

John Watson et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Sep.
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