The economic impact of the cholera epidemic, Peru, 1991.
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A summary is presented of some of the results of a study designed to determine the economic impact of the cholera epidemic in Peru. The study was carried out by economists Margarita Petrera, principal investigator, and Maibí Montoya, assistant investigator, sponsored by PAHO/WHO upon request of the Peruvian Multisectoral Commission for the Campaign Against Cholera.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Epidemiological bulletin
دوره 13 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992