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Editorial
. 2012;6(7):e1600.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001600. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Nigeria: "Ground Zero" for the high prevalence neglected tropical diseases

Peter J Hotez, Oluwatoyin A Asojo, Adekunle M Adesina
Editorial

Nigeria: "Ground Zero" for the high prevalence neglected tropical diseases

Peter J Hotez et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012.
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Location of Nigeria.
From CIA – The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html), accessed 1 February, 2012.
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Figure 2. Map of Nigeria.
From CIA – The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html), accessed 1 February, 2012.
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