Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 662

Short Communication

Environmental human faecal contamination in pig raising in Soroti district of Uganda: A short communication

Zirintunda G.*
  • Zirintunda G.*
  • Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University P. O. Box 203 Soroti, Uganda.
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Fyfe J.
  • Fyfe J.
  • Division of Pathway Medicine University of Edinburgh Medical School Chancellor's Building, 49 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SP
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Nsadha Z.
  • Nsadha Z.
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala
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Waiswa C.
  • Waiswa C.
  • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University P. O. Box 7062, Kampala
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  •  Received: 29 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 14 November 2014
  •  Published: 31 January 2015

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