Decreasing Shigellosis-related Deaths without Shigella spp.–specific Interventions, Asia

In 1999, a review of the literature for 1966–1997 suggested that ≈1.1 million persons die annually of shigellosis, including ≈880,000 in Asia. Our recent review of the literature for 1990–2009 indicates that ≈125 million shigellosis cases occur annually in Asia, of which ≈14,000 are fatal. This esti...

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Main Authors: Pradip Bardhan, A.S.G. Faruque, Aliya Naheed, David A. Sack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/11/09-0934_article

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