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... MALARIA In spite of the efforts of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , malaria remains one of the most widespread and lethal diseases in the world . At one time , WHO experts were confident that new pesticides would put an end to ...
... MALARIA In spite of the efforts of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , malaria remains one of the most widespread and lethal diseases in the world . At one time , WHO experts were confident that new pesticides would put an end to ...
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... malaria was caused by the stench and fumes from stagnant water . Indeed , the word malaria is derived from the Latin mal aria ( “ bad air " ) , and there is little question that the Romans associated the disease with swamps and ...
... malaria was caused by the stench and fumes from stagnant water . Indeed , the word malaria is derived from the Latin mal aria ( “ bad air " ) , and there is little question that the Romans associated the disease with swamps and ...
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... malaria is particularly lethal among people weakened by malnutrition . Indeed , the French have an old saying , Le traitement du paludisme est dans la mar- mite ( " the cure for malaria lies in the cooking pot " ) , which is ...
... malaria is particularly lethal among people weakened by malnutrition . Indeed , the French have an old saying , Le traitement du paludisme est dans la mar- mite ( " the cure for malaria lies in the cooking pot " ) , which is ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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