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A field manual – Communicable disease control in emergencies

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July 17, 2014

This manual is intended to help health professionals and public health coordinators working in emergency situations prevent, detect and control the major communicable diseases encountered by affected populations.

Authors: World Health Organization

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Number of pages: 301
Publication date: 2005
Languages: English
ISBN: 924154616 6

A field manual – Communicable disease control in emergencies
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2005/9241546166_eng.pdf?ua=1

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Communicable Disease

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