Geographical patterns of guinea worm infestation in Ghana: An historical contribution

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 103-122

  Hunter, John M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease ecology; Dracunculiasis; Ghana; Guinea worm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRACUNCULIASIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GHANA; HUMAN; MIGRATION; PAIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE DISTRIBUTION; DRACUNCULIASIS; GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERN; GUINEA WORM; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MIGRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

GHANA;

EID: 0030621323     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(96)00260-2     Document Type: Article

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