La erradicación de la malaria en Puerto Rico

For decades, malaria was a serious public health problem in Puerto Rico. In 1962, that country became the first tropical territory in the Americas, and possibly in the world, to receive certification from WHO for having eradicated malaria and having declared itself free of the disease. This report c...

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Main Authors: Miranda Franco Rafael, Casta Vélez Alfredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 1997-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891997000800015