Editorial 

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EBOLA: Fear of the unknown

C. Comoro and J. Sivalon 

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EBOLA: Haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Uganda: The Mwanza region experience

J. Changalucha 

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Strategic approach for strengthening national and regional disease surveillance System: The East African example

L.E.G. Mboera, S.F. Rumisha and A. Y. Kitua 

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Major health problems in some selected districts of Tanzania

A.J. Mwisongo, W.J.Kisoka, G.M. Mubyazi, H.Malebo, K.P. Senkoro, J. Mcharo, E.A. Makundi, W.N. Kisinza, J. Mwanga, A.K. Mushi, P. Hiza, M.N. Malecela-Lazaro, and A.Y. Kitua 

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Utilisation of health management information system in disease surveillance in TanzaniaL.

E.G. Mboera, S.F. Rumisha, S.M. Magesa and A.Y.Kitua 

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Exploratory study of Malaria situation in Hanang and Babati districts after reported Malaria epidemic: Health facility based information on Malaria morbidity and mortality

M.M. Lemnge, M.L. Kamugisha, K.J. Njunwa, F.M. Salum, H.A. Msangeni and A.Y,Kitua 

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Community perception and treatment seeking and prevention for Malaria

A. Makundi, K.J. Njunwa, M.L. Kamugisha, H.A. Msangeni, M.M. Lemnge, F.M. Salum, A.Y,Kitua and G. Mubyazi 

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Socio-Economic factors

A. Makundi, K.J. Njunwa, M.L. Kamugisha, H.A. Msangeni, M.M. Lemnge, G. Mubyazi, F. Salum and A. Y. Kitua 

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Assessment of Malaria parasitaemia, Anaemia and Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine (sp) and Chloroquine efficacy

M.M. Lemnge, M. L. Kamugisha, H.A. Msangeni, F.M. Salum, and A.Y. Kitua  

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Procedure of ethical clearance of Biomedical research involving human subjects in Tanzania

J.K. Ikingura and A.Y. Kitua 

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Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in a tea farming area in Mufindi district

A.M. Kilale,S.G. Mfinanga, J. Kunda, L. Lema, T.M. Chonde, S.M. Kondubule, N. Range, kalinga, F.P. Mhomisolo 

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Rhodesiense sleeping sickness: Re-emerging as a public health problem

Stafford N. Kibona 

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