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Application of geographical information system (GIS) technology in the control of Buruli ulcer in Ghana

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) disease is a chronic debilitating skin disease caused by Mycobacteriumulcerans. It is associated with areas where the water is slow-flowing or stagnant. Policy makers take the necessary strategic and policy decisions especially where to target interventions based on ava...

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Autores principales:	Kenu, Ernest, Ganu, Vincent, Calys-Tagoe, Benedict NL, Yiran, Gerald AB, Lartey, Margaret, Adanu, Richard
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2014
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4223370/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25027028 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-724

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