Diarrhoeal diseases in Nepal vis-à-vis water supply and sanitation status

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 71-81

  Pokhrel, Damodar ^a   Viraraghavan, Thiruvenkatachari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diarrhoeal diseases; Nepal; Sanitation; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DIARRHEA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEPAL; REVIEW; SANITATION; SEASON; WATER SUPPLY;

DIARRHEA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEPAL; SANITATION; SEASONS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 4944246857     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2004.0007     Document Type: Article

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