Deaths due to dysentery, acute and persistent diarrhoea among Brazilian infants

C. G. Victora; S. R. Huttly; S. C. Fuchs; L. C. Nobre; F. C. Barros

Deaths due to dysentery, acute and persistent diarrhoea among Brazilian infants

C. G. Victora, S. R. Huttly, S. C. Fuchs, L. C. Nobre, F. C. Barros

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Abstract

In a population-based study, all infant deaths occurring in a one-year period in the metropolitan areas of Porto Alegre and Pelotas, in southern Brazil, were studied. There were 227 infants who presented diarrhoea during the fatal illness, and in 75% of these diarrhoea was considered to be the underlying cause of death. Acute diarrhoea (

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7-11
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement
Volume	81
Issue number	381
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Breast feeding
Diarrhea
Dysentery
Infant mortality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Deaths due to dysentery, acute and persistent diarrhoea among Brazilian infants

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