Fecal Contamination of Drinking-Water in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Fecal Contamination of Drinking-Water in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Water quality, Water resources, Surface water, Global health, Sanitation, Meta-analysis, Rural areas, Water pollution
Journal
PLOS MEDICINE
Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages e1001644
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2014-05-07
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1001644
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