Joint spatial modelling of common morbidities of childhood fever and diarrhoea in Malawi.

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Published in Health Place on April 03, 2008

Authors

Lawrence N Kazembe1, Adamson S Muula, Christopher Simoonga

Author Affiliations

1: Mathematical Sciences Department, Chancellor College, University of Malawi, PO Box 280, Zomba, Malawi. lkazembe@yahoo.com

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