Plague epidemiology and control in eastern and southern Africa during the period 1978 to 1997

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 70-76

  Kilonzo, B S ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PEST CONTROL; PLAGUE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICA, EASTERN; AFRICA, SOUTHERN; HUMANS; PEST CONTROL; PLAGUE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033095048     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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