Outbreak of scurvy in Tana River County, Kenya: A case report
Over a five-month period, clinicians in Tana River County Kenya observed an increasing number of patients presenting to health facilities with a common collection of symptoms including fevers, joint pains and gum hypertrophy. After initial investigative and management strategies failed to reveal a d...
Main Authors: | Peter Halestrap, Sue Scheenstra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2018-10-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1811 |
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