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. 1999;12(32):58-9.

Trachoma and water

S Cairncross  1
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Trachoma and water

S Cairncross. Community Eye Health. 1999.
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Collection of water – at a distance – in Southern Africa Photo: Erika Sutter
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Domestic Water Consumption and Time Required for Water Collection
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