An Increase in Hookworm Infection Temporally Associated With Ecologic Change
This report describes a significant increase in the prevalence of hookworm infection in an area of Haiti where intestinal parasites are common, but hookworm has not been common. Changing environmental conditions, specifically deforestation and subsequent silting of a local river, have caused periodi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1997-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/3/97-0321_article |