Identifying the social and environmental determinants of plague endemicity in Peru: insights from a case study in Ascope, La Libertad

Identifying the social and environmental determinants of plague endemicity in Peru: insights from a case study in Ascope, La Libertad

Abstract Background Plague remains a public health problem in specific areas located in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Its prevention and control encompasses adequate clinical management and timely laboratory diagnosis. However, understanding communities’ interaction with its surrounding ecosyst...

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Main Authors: Ana Rivière-Cinnamond, Alain Santandreu, Anita Luján, Frederic Mertens, John Omar Espinoza, Yesenia Carpio, Johnny Bravo, Jean-Marc Gabastou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Plague
Social and environmental determinants of health
Qualitative methods
Risk perceptions
Complex systems
Public health policy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5062-0

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