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The Role of the Maridi Dam in Causing an Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy Epidemic in Maridi, South Sudan: An Epidemiological, Sociological, and Entomological Study
Background: An epilepsy prevalence of 4.4% was documented in onchocerciasis-endemic villages close to the Maridi River in South Sudan. We investigated the role of the Maridi dam in causing an onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy epidemic in these villages. Methods: Affected communities were visited in...
Autores principales: | Lakwo, T. L., Raimon, S., Tionga, M., Siewe Fodjo, J. N., Alinda, P., Sebit, W. J., Carter, J. Y., Colebunders, R. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7238195/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32344586 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9040315 |
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