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Understanding the clustering of infections for persistent malaria transmission is critical to determining how and where to target specific interventions. This study aimed to determine the density, blood meal s...
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Water resource development projects, such as dams and irrigation schemes, have a positive impact on food security and poverty reduction. However, such projects could increase prevalence of vector borne disease...
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Intestinal parasites still pose major public health problems in develo** countries like Ethiopia. Local epidemiological data is indispensable in order to design and monitor prevention and control strategies....