The burden of malaria epidemics and cost-effectiveness of interventions in epidemic situations in Africa

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 136-140

  Worrall, Eve ^a   Rietveld, Aafje ^b   Delacollette, Charles ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MALARIA; MORTALITY;

EID: 4344609504     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.136     Document Type: Conference Paper

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