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. 2005;365(9470):1520-1.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66433-1.

Extending the benefits of deworming for development

Lorenzo Savioli  1 , Dirk Engels, Hiroyoshi Endo
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Extending the benefits of deworming for development

Lorenzo Savioli et al. Lancet. 2005.
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Schoolchildren in Laos being treated for worms at school deworming day organised by teachers Photo is by Carlo Urbani, who first described severe acute respiratory syndrome in Vietnam and died of the disease on March 29, 2003. He was the WHO focal point for parasitic diseases in the Western Pacific.
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