Nodding syndrome.

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Published in Emerg Infect Dis on January 01, 2013

Authors

Scott F Dowell1, James J Sejvar, Lul Riek, Katelijn A H Vandemaele, Margaret Lamunu, Annette C Kuesel, Erich Schmutzhard, William Matuja, Sudhir Bunga, Jennifer Foltz, Thomas B Nutman, Andrea S Winkler, Anthony K Mbonye

Author Affiliations

1: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. sfd2@cdc.gov

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