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Analysis of Registered Cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Stara Zagora District as a Part of Polio Eradication Strategy

By: I. Simeonova,  I. Mladenova and  D. Petrov  
Open Access
|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2023-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 23 - 28
Submitted on: Apr 16, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 31, 2023
Published on: Sep 29, 2023
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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