Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Meteorological factors associated with a high prevalence of leishmaniasis in Nicaragua

Santiago E. Hernandez
  • Santiago E. Hernandez
  • Global and Planetary Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA.
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Jeegan Parikh
  • Jeegan Parikh
  • Global and Planetary Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA.
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Gerardo Blass-Alfaro
  • Gerardo Blass-Alfaro
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-Managua, Nicaragua.
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Marissa Anne Rickloff
  • Marissa Anne Rickloff
  • Epidemiology.College of Public Health, University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida USA.
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Benjamin G. Jacob
  • Benjamin G. Jacob
  • Global and Planetary Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 25 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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