Heterogeneity in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and shigella infections in children under 5 years of age from 11 African countries: a subnational approach quantifying risk, mortality, morbidity, and stunting

Summary: Background: Diarrhoea, a global cause of child mortality and morbidity, is linked to adverse consequences including childhood stunting and death from other diseases. Few studies explore how diarrhoeal mortality varies subnationally, especially by cause, which is important for targeting inv...

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Main Authors: Karoun H Bagamian, PhD, John D Anderson, IV, PhD, Farzana Muhib, MPH, Oliver Cumming, MSc, Lindsey A Laytner, PhD, Thomas F Wierzba, ProfPhD, Richard Rheingans, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19304565