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Special Issue Article

Community mobilization and household level waste management for dengue vector control in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka; an intervention study

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Pages 479-487 | Received 07 Jul 2012, Accepted 16 Nov 2012, Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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