Dynamics of socioeconomic risk factors for neglected tropical diseases and malaria in an armed conflict.

BACKGROUND: Armed conflict and war are among the leading causes of disability and premature death, and there is a growing share of civilians killed or injured during armed conflicts. A major part of the civilian suffering stems from indirect effects or collateral impact such as changing risk profile...

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Main Authors: Thomas Fürst, Giovanna Raso, Cinthia A Acka, Andres B Tschannen, Eliézer K N'Goran, Jürg Utzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2731884?pdf=render