Dracunculiasis eradication: Almost a reality

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 252-259

  Hopkins, Donald R ^a   Ruiz Tiben, Ernesto ^a   Ruebush, Trenton K ^b  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DRACUNCULIASIS; DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; PARASITE CONTROL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS;

EID: 0030923599     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.252     Document Type: Article

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