An unceasing problem: soil-transmitted helminthiases in rural Malaysian communities
Despite great development in socioeconomic status throughout 50 years of independence, Malaysia is still plagued with soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH). STH continue to have a significant impact on public health particularly in rural communities. In order to determine the prevalence of STH among...
Main Authors: | Al-Mekhlafi, M.S., Atiya, A.S., Lim, Y.A.L., Mahdy, A.K., Ariffin, W.A., Abdullah, H.C., Surin, Johari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
2007
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/3370/1/AN_UNCEASING_PROBLEM-_SOIL-TRANSMITTED_HELMINTHIASIS_IN_RURAL_MALAYSIA_COMMUNITIES.pdf |
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