Impact of Environment and Social Gradient on Leptospira Infection in Urban Slums
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Summary
Deficiencies in the sanitation infrastructure where slum inhabitants reside were found to be environmental sources of Leptospira transmission, indicating that effective prevention of leptospirosis may need to address the social factors that produce unequal health outcomes among slum residents, in addition to improving sanitation.
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- article
- Published
- 2008-04-01
- Cited by
- 446
- References
- 54
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- Open access
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Keywords
Leptospira, Slum, Leptospirosis, Environmental health, Population
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