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Knowledge and perceptions towards malaria prevention among vulnerable groups in the Buea Health District, Cameroon

BACKGROUND: Malaria is a public health problem especially in vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children under five years in Cameroon including the Buea Health District (BHD). Misconceptions concerning it exist. This study assessed the level of knowledge and perceptions towards malaria con...

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Autores principales:	Kimbi, Helen K, Nkesa, Sarah B, Ndamukong-Nyanga, Judith L, Sumbele, Irene UN, Atashili, Julius, Atanga, Mary BS
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2014
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4159509/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25163481 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-883

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