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Waterborne disease outbreak from drinking water contamination, Albania, July 2024: A case study Cover

Waterborne disease outbreak from drinking water contamination, Albania, July 2024: A case study

By: Shkelqime Poga  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ajbals-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2410-8693 | Journal ISSN: 2410-3918
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 90
Published on: Jul 17, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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