Vulnerability of Newborns to Environmental Factors: Findings from Community Based Surveillance Data in Bangladesh

Vulnerability of Newborns to Environmental Factors: Findings from Community Based Surveillance Data in Bangladesh

Infection is the major cause of neonatal deaths. Home born newborns in rural Bangladeshi communities are exposed to environmental factors increasing their vulnerability to a number of disease agents that may compromise their health. The current analysis was conducted to assess the association of ver...

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Main Authors: Abdullah H. Baqui, Shams El Arifeen, Gary L. Darmstadt, Atique I. Chowdhury, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Habib R. Seraji, Sanwarul Bari, Yoonjoung Choi, Peter J. Winch, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Anastasia J. Coutinho, Ishtiaq Mannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
neonatal
infection
sepsis
community health workers
environment
heat humidity index
Bangladesh
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/8/3437/

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