Guinea worm (Dracunculus Medinensis) eradication: A pilot study conducted at the Ohaukwu local government areas, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, West Africa

Ethnicity and Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 320-324

  Ogamdi, Simon O ^a   Onwe, Friday ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Technology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Guinea Worms; Nigeria; Water Supply

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRACUNCULIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PILOT STUDY; WATER SUPPLY;

DRACUNCULIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PILOT PROJECTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0035291595     PISSN: 1049510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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