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Letter

Mass psychogenic illness following HPV immunization in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia (2014): more uncertainty is required

Alvaro J. IdrovoPublic Health Department, School of Medicine, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, ColombiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gabriel D. Pinilla-MonsalvePathology Department, School of Medicine, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, ColombiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1149-8193
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Edgar F. Manrique-HernándezPublic Health Department, School of Medicine, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, ColombiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-8821
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Pages 1199-1200 | Received 30 Dec 2018, Accepted 16 Jan 2019, Published online: 02 Apr 2019

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