Tetanus and pregnancy-related mortality in Bangladesh

Roger Rochat; Halida Hanum Akhter

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(98)05193-9

Tetanus and pregnancy-related mortality in Bangladesh

Roger Rochat
, Halida Hanum Akhter

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Abstract

A national survey of health-care providers in Bangladesh identified 298 women who died from pregnancy-related tetanus. Immunising all girls with tetanus toxoid and providing safe menstrual regulation services would prevent such deaths.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	565
Number of pages	1
Journal	Lancet
Volume	354
Issue number	9178
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(98)05193-9
State	Published - Aug 14 1999
Externally published	Yes

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Tetanus and pregnancy-related mortality in Bangladesh

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