Impact of HIV/Aids on Child Mortality before the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era: A Study in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo
Few studies have documented the contribution of HIV/AIDS to mortality among children under 15 years. From June 30 to October 19, 2001, all child deaths (n=588) registered to the morgue and/or hospitals of the city of Pointe-Noire, Congo, were investigated using a combined approach including an inter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Tropical Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/897176 |