A reversal in reductions of child mortality in Western Kenya, 2003-2009

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 597-605

  Hamel, Mary J ^a   Adazu, Kubaje ^d   Obor, David ^b   Sewe, Maquins ^b   Vulule, John ^c   Williamson, John M ^b   Slutsker, Laurence ^a   Feikin, Daniel R ^a   Laserson, Kayla F ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b KEMRI/CDC Research Station   (Kenya)

^c Kenya Medial Research Institute   (Kenya)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; KENYA; MALARIA; MORBIDITY;

CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA;

EID: 80052840488     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0678     Document Type: Article

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