Extreme Weather and Melioidosis: An endemic tropical disease in Penampang district of Sabah, Malaysia
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چکیده
Background: Melioidosis is a fatal, but preventable communicable disease that endemic in several parts of the world, including state Sabah, Malaysia, which located northern part Borneo Island. Flooding one most regular natural disasters affecting some Sabah. The main aim this study was to determine if rainfall and floods were significant risk factors contributing substantial burden melioidosis Penampang district from 2015 2020.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health Research
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2586-940X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2586-940x.1023