Risk factors for typhoid fever in children in squatter settlements of Karachi: A nested case–control study
Summary: Typhoid fever remains a major public health problem in developing countries such as Pakistan. A great majority of cases occur in children living in poor sanitary conditions in squatter settlements in large cities. We conducted a case–control study to identify risk factor for typhoid fever i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034108000312 |