Characteristics and Etiology of Moderate-to-Severe Diarrhea of Acute, Prolonged Acute, and Persistent Duration among Children Less than 5 Years Old in Rural Western Kenya, 2008-2010

Worldwide, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. Data on diarrhea of extended duration is limited. We described the characteristics associated with acute, prolonged acute and persistent diarrhea in Kenyan children less than 5 years of age participatin...

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Main Author: Schilling, Katharine A
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2010
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/146
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1146&context=iph_theses