Communicable diseases and severe food shortage

The objective of this document is to provide, in a format which is more accessible for field use, a summary of existing WHO information regarding the principles of identification and management of communicable diseases in malnourished populations. It addresses synergistic risk factors for communicab...

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Corporate Authors: World Health Organization Disease Control in Humanitarian Emergencies, WHO Communicable Diseases Working Group on Emergencies
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva World Health Organization, WHO Communicable Diseases Working Group on Emergencies October 2010, 2010
Series:WHO technical note
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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