Prevalence of trachoma in six districts of Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Karimurio, J ^a   Gichangi, M ^b   Ilako, D R ^a   Adala, H S ^c   Kilima, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c LCIF   (Kenya)

^d Anglophone Africa Region   (Tanzania)

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EID: 33745834357     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i4.9417     Document Type: Article

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