Onchocerciasis in Ecuador: the situation in 1989
Details are given of the prevalence rates of onchocerciasis from the most recent surveys (1989) conducted in northern Ecuador. The disease has intensified and dispersed considerably due to migration of infected individuals and the presence of a highly efficient vector. Comparison of these data with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1992-09-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000300011 |