Distribution of insecticide-treated bednets during an integrated nationwide immunization campaign - Togo, West Africa, December 2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 39, 2005, Pages 994-996

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INSECTICIDE;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; BED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALARIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

AFRICA, WESTERN; BEDDING AND LINENS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFANT; INSECTICIDES; MALARIA;

EID: 26944473285     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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