High risk behaviours and schistosomiasis infection in Kumba, South-West Province, Cameroon

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-105

  Sama, Martyn T ^a   Oyono, Essame ^b   Ratard, R C ^c  

^a Tropical Medicine Research Station   (Cameroon)

^b Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^c Office of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Health education; High risk behaviours; Immunity; Schistosomiasis; Water contact

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAMEROON; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

SCHISTOSOMA; SOLANUM AETHIOPICUM;

EID: 34347377569     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2007040003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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