Commentary by Spear, R. on "Integration of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for the Prevention and Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Rationale for Inter-Sectoral Collaboration:" Can the Control of NTDs Profit from a Good WASH?

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Spear, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RURAL AREA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TROPICAL DISEASE; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYGIENE; NEGLECTED DISEASES; SANITATION; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84884698619     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002473     Document Type: Article

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