Dengue: an escalating public health problem in Latin America
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Dengue: an escalating public health problem in Latin America
Dengue infection is a significant and escalating public health problem in Latin America. Its re-emergence and subsequent rise in the region over the past 50 years has largely been caused by a combination of a lack of political will, the radical growth of urban populations, migration flow and insufficient financial resources. Its increased incidence has been compounded by climate change, poor s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrics and International Child Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2046-9047,2046-9055
DOI: 10.1179/2046904712z.00000000046