Mass Gatherings and Zika Virus Infection - Concerns and Facts

authors:

avatar Viroj Wiwanitkit 1,2 , *

Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
Surindra Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Health Scope: Vol.7, issue 4; e12932
published online: October 22, 2018
article type: Letter
received: May 10, 2017
accepted: August 5, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/jhealthscope.12932

how to cite: Wiwanitkit V. Mass Gatherings and Zika Virus Infection - Concerns and Facts. Health Scope. 2018;7(4):e12932. https://doi.org/10.5812/jhealthscope.12932.

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