Diarrheal Disease in Rural Mozambique: Burden, Risk Factors and Etiology of Diarrheal Disease among Children Aged 0-59 Months Seeking Care at Health Facilities.

Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death, particularly in low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were examined in children aged 0-59 months living in Manhiça, rural southern Mozambique.Trends of diarrhea-related burden of disease were estimate...

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Main Authors: Tacilta Nhampossa, Inacio Mandomando, Sozinho Acacio, Llorenç Quintó, Delfino Vubil, Joaquin Ruiz, Delino Nhalungo, Charfudin Sacoor, Arnaldo Nhabanga, Ariel Nhacolo, Pedro Aide, Sónia Machevo, Betuel Sigaúque, Abel Nhama, Karen Kotloff, Tamer Farag, Dilruba Nasrin, Quique Bassat, Eusebio Macete, Myron M Levine, Pedro Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4431848?pdf=render