| diarrheal morbidity and mortality in children in the central african republic. | diarrheal morbidity and mortality in children less than 5 years old were studied in bangui, central african republic, by a cluster survey. we found a high prevalence of diarrheal disease with an estimated annual incidence of 7 episodes of diarrhea per child per year. the estimated annual mortality rate for children less than 5 years old was 28.6 per 1,000 and 85.8 per 1,000 for infants; 51.6% of deaths were reported to be associated with diarrhea. during the survey, stool specimens were collecte ... | 1987 | 3578657 |
| etiology and epidemiology of diarrhea in hospitalized children from low income country: a matched case-control study in central african republic. | in sub-saharan africa, infectious diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. a case-control study was conducted to identify the etiology of diarrhea and to describe its main epidemiologic risk factors among hospitalized children under five years old in bangui, central african republic. | 2016 | 26731629 |