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Africa collection: Health

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Africa collection: Health

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Updated: February 20, 2011, 2:21 pm
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Lakhdar Boukerrou
  1. Diseases and development challenges in Africa
  1. Zoonotic diseases
  2. AIDS in Africa
  3. Malaria
    1. Malaria and DDT

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Citation

Maggie Surface (Lead Author);Lakhdar Boukerrou (Topic Editor) "Africa collection: Health". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 19, 2008; Last revised Date February 20, 2011; Retrieved June 20, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Africa_collection:_Health>

The Author

Maggie SurfaceMaggie Surface, originally from Nashville, TN, graduated in May of 2007 from Allegheny College with a double B.S. in physics and environmental studies. Her senior thesis at Allegheny focused on bringing solar energy to campus. She interned with American Rivers in the summer of 2006, helping plan River Lobby Day, and with the Meadville Area Local Growers and the Meadville Redevelopment Authority in the summer of 2005. Maggie served as the Earth Portal Program Coordinator for the National Counc ... (Full Bio)

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