Prevalence of pneumonia and its determinant factors among under-five children in Gamo Zone, southern Ethiopia, 2021

BackgroundPneumonia, which is a form of acute lower respiratory tract infection, affects the lung parenchyma and destructs alveolar air space. Pneumonia is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under-five children. It was estimated that pneumonia kills 900,000 under-five children each year...

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Main Authors: Yerukneh Solomon, Zelalem Kofole, Tewodros Fantaye, Solomon Ejigu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1017386/full