The changing landscape of public health in sub-Saharan Africa: control and prevention of communicable diseases needs rethinking.

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Published in Onderstepoort J Vet Res on April 23, 2014

Authors

Leonard E G Mboera, Sayoki G Mfinanga, Esron D Karimuribo1, Susan F Rumisha, Calvin Sindato

Author Affiliations

1: Sokoine University of Agriculture. esron.karimuribo@sacids.org.

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