Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Schistosomiasis in the Volta Region of Ghana

The construction of the Akosombo dam in 1964 and the Kpong dam in 1981 on the Volta River created the Volta Lake in Ghana, West Africa. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dam construction on schistosomiasis prevalence. Several reports from numerous sources which together spanned...

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Main Author: Kristina Zakhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McGill University 2020-12-01
Series:McGill Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/583