Malaria in Colombia: retrospective glance during the past 40 years
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Malaria in Colombia: retrospective glance during the past 40 years.
OBJECTIVE Describe and analyze the structural configuration of malaria in Colombia since 1960 to 2004 where the phenomena of persistence, resurgence and resistance as well as the main determinants associated to these phenomena. METHODS A comparative study of the history of malaria and its trend was conducted in Colombia since 1960-2004. Secondary and primary information about the frequency an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Salud Pública
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0124-0064
DOI: 10.1590/s0124-00642006000300001