Are there any changes in burden and management of communicable diseases in areas affected by Cyclone Nargis?

Conflict and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Myint, Nyan Win ^a,b   Kaewkungwal, Jaranit ^b   Singhasivanon, Pratap ^b   Chaisiri, Kamron ^c   Panjapiyakul, Pornpet ^c   Siriwan, Pichit ^d   Mallik, Arun K ^e   Nyein, Soe Lwin ^a   Mu, Thet Thet ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Myanmar)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

^e Inter Agency Coordination and Emergency and Humanitrian Action   (Thailand)

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EID: 79960345416     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17521505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1505-5-9     Document Type: Article

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