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Severely malnourished children are 8 times more likely to die of vaccine-preventable illnesses

A study of children under 5 in Dhaka, Bangladesh found that severely malnourished children were nearly 8 times more likely to suffer death from diarrhea than those who were not severely malnourished.

Full Citation:
Chisti, M.J., Pietroni, M.A., Smith, J.H., et al.. 2011. Predictors of death in under-five children with diarrhoea admitted to a critical care ward in an urban hospital in Bangladesh. Acta Paediatrica. 100(12).

Title of Article: Predictors of death in under-five children with diarrhoea admitted to a critical care ward in an urban hospital in Bangladesh

Author(s): Chisti, M.J., Pietroni, M.A., Smith, J.H., et al.

Publication Year: 2011

Publication Name: Acta Paediatrica

Publication Volume: 100(12)

Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21627690/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02368.x

Topics: Health

Disease Vaccines: Diarrhea

Countries: Bangladesh

WHO Regions: South-East Asia