Haemorrhagic Fevers Transmitted by Vectors in the Neotropics
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Surveillance of viral haemorrhagic fevers in ghana: entomological assessment of the risk of transmission in the northern regions.
SUMMARY OBJECTIVES To assess the risk of transmission of viral haemorrhagic fevers in northern Ghana. DESIGN A two-year cross-sectional entomological study was carried out in four communities in the northern part of Ghana. Standard WHO methods were used to collect adult and larvae of Aedes mosquitoes to estimate man-vector contact rates and larval indices. RESULTS A total of 2804 households...
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تاریخ انتشار 2017