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Climate Change Impacts on Malaria Incidence: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis in Luapula and Southern Zambia 气候变化对疟疾发病率的影响：卢阿普拉和赞比亚南部十年回顾性分析

International Journal of Medical Case Reports Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmcr.20240301.12

Joshua Kanjanga Phiri, R. Likwa

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A Case of Amoxycillin-Induced Pediatric Lyell Syndrome in a Provincial Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 刚果民主共和国一家省级医院的一例阿莫西林诱发小儿莱尔综合征病例

International Journal of Medical Case Reports Pub Date : 2024-01-18 DOI: 10.11648/j.ijmcr.20240301.11

Mireille Ngale, Thierry Mpengani, Percy Velela, Jean-Jacques Mbebo, Tarcisse K. Kilara, Silva Kasereka, Gauthier K Mesia, Nsengi Y Ntamabyaliro, Samuel Mampunza, Gaston Tona

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