Updated projections of future vCJD deaths in the UK
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Past projections of the future course of the vCJD epidemic in the UK have shown considerable uncertainty, with wide confidence bounds. However, recent vCJD case data have indicated a decrease in the annual incidence of deaths over th...
Main Authors: | Ferguson Neil M, Donnelly Christl A, Ghani Azra C, Anderson Roy M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-04-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/3/4 |
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