Methanol mass poisoning in Iran: role of case finding in outbreak management
Journal of Public HealthPublished 18 June 2014
Hossein Hassanian‐Moghaddam, Ali Nikfarjam, Amirhossein Mirafzal, Amin Saberinia, Abbas Ali Nasehi, Hossein Masoumi Asl
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In developing countries, where diagnostic resources are limited, use of active case finding and developing national guidelines can help in the management of large outbreaks of methanol poisonings.
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In developing countries, where diagnostic resources are limited, use of active case finding and developing national guidelines can help in the management of large outbreaks of methanol poisonings.
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