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Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 666

Full Length Research Paper

Factors associated with endemicity of Yersinia pestis in Namwala District of Zambia

Y. Banda*
  • Y. Banda*
  • 1School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia. 2School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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B. M. Hang’ombe
  • B. M. Hang’ombe
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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K. L. Samui
  • K. L. Samui
  • Namwala District Medical Office, Namwala District, Zambia.
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D. Kaile
  • D. Kaile
  • Namwala District Medical Office, Namwala District, Zambia.
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A. S. Mweene
  • A. S. Mweene
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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M. Simuunza
  • M. Simuunza
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 13 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2014
  •  Published: 01 September 2014

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