Zika Virus (ZIKV) and Wastewater Treatment Plants

authors:

avatar Hooshyar Hossini 1 , avatar Meghdad Pirsaheb 1 , avatar Hiwa Hossaini 1 , * , avatar Mojtaba Limoee 1

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Health Scope: Vol.6, issue 2; e39789
published online: November 7, 2016
article type: Letter
received: June 6, 2016
revised: August 11, 2016
accepted: October 2, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/jhealthscope.39789

how to cite: Hossini H, Pirsaheb M, Hossaini H, Limoee M. Zika Virus (ZIKV) and Wastewater Treatment Plants. Health Scope. 2017;6(2):e39789. https://doi.org/10.5812/jhealthscope.39789.

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