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Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of...

Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of...

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Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk

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Full title

Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk

Publisher

London: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

The Lancet infectious diseases, 2006-07, Vol.6 (7), p.411-425

Language

English

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London: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

An estimated 779 million people are at risk of schistosomiasis, of whom 106 million (13·6%) live in irrigation schemes or in close proximity to large dam reservoirs. We identified 58 studies that examined the relation between water resources development projects and schistosomiasis, primarily in African settings. We present a systematic literature...

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Full title

Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68105291

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68105291

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ISSN

1473-3099

E-ISSN

1474-4457

DOI

10.1016/S1473-3099(06)70521-7

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