Nigeria's triumph: Dracunculiasis eradicated

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-225

  Miri, Emmanuel S ^a   Hopkins, Donald R ^a   Ruiz Tiben, Ernesto ^a   Keana, Adamu S ^a   Withers Jr , P Craig ^a   Anagbogu, Ifeoma N ^b   Sadiq, Lola K ^c   Kale, Oladele O ^d   Edungbola, Luke D ^e   Braide, Eka I ^f   Ologe, Joshua O ^g   Ityonzughul, Cephas ^c  

^a CARTER CENTER   (United States)

^b Federal Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^c WHO   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^g Word Assembly   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE CONTROL; DRACUNCULIASIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NIGERIA; REVIEW; VECTOR CONTROL; WATER SUPPLY;

ANTHELMINTICS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRACUNCULIASIS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FILTRATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NIGERIA; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS;

EID: 77955604544     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0140     Document Type: Review

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