Adult mortality and probable cause of death in rural northern Malawi in the era of HIV treatment.

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Published in Trop Med Int Health on August 01, 2012

Authors

Menard Chihana1, Sian Floyd, Anna Molesworth, Amelia C Crampin, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Alison Price, Basia Zaba, Andreas Jahn, Hazzie Mvula, Albert Dube, Bagrey Ngwira, Judith R Glynn, Neil French

Author Affiliations

1: Karonga Prevention Study, Chilumba, Malawi. menard.chihana@kpsmw.org

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