Economic impact of febrile morbidity and use of permethrin-impregnated bed-nets in a malarious area I. Study of demographics, morbidity, and household expenditures associated with febrile morbidity in the Republic of Benin

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-180

  Rashed, S ^a   Johnson, H ^b   Dongier, P ^c   Moreau, R ^d   Lee, C ^d   Lambert, J ^e   Schaefer, C ^a  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Coop d'Animation du Consult Intl ^*  (Canada)

^c Ctr Loc de Services Communautaires   (Canada)

^d Université de Montreal ^*  (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED NET; BENIN; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034018746     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.173     Document Type: Article

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