Etiologies, Risk Factors and Impact of Severe Diarrhea in the Under-Fives in Moramanga and Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of death in children in low-income countries. We investigated the etiology, risk factors and effects on nutritional status of severe diarrhea in children from two districts in Madagascar.We performed a matched case-control study in 2011 to 2014, on children...

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Main Authors: Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Richter Razafindratsimandresy, Todisoa Andriatahina, Arthur Randriamanantena, Lovaniaina Ravelomanana, Frédérique Randrianirina, Vincent Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4943590?pdf=render