Understanding West Africa's Ebola Epidemic: Towards a Political Economy
- ISBN-10
- 1350225703
- ISBN-13
- 9781350225701
- Category
- Ebola virus disease
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Author
- Ismail O. D. Rashid
Description
A comprehensive critique of the socio-economic issues revealed by the world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus.
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- 2017-10-15
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