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: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Epidemiology of malaria among children aged 1 to 15 years in Southeast Nigeria

Oko N. F.
  • Oko N. F.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Evangel University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Odikamnoro O. O.
  • Odikamnoro O. O.
  • Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Uhuo C. A.*
  • Uhuo C. A.*
  • Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Okereke C. N.
  • Okereke C. N.
  • Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Azi S. O.
  • Azi S. O.
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Ogiji E. D.
  • Ogiji E. D.
  • Department of Pharmacology/Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 09 September 2014
  •  Published: 30 November 2014

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