Mortality Associated With Acute Respiratory Infections Among Children at Home

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Authors

Mauricio T. Caballero · Infant Foundation

Alejandra Bianchi · Infant Foundation

Alejandra Nuño · National University of Lomas de Zamora

Adrian J P Ferretti · Infant Foundation

Leandro M Polack · Infant Foundation

Ines Remondino

Mario G Rodriguez

Liliana Orizzonte

Abstract

Social vulnerabilities underlie at-home mortality due to ARI. Mortality rates due to RSV and influenza virus infection are high among infants at home and are similar to those reported for hospitalized children.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory viral infections research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 219, Issue 3, pp. 358-364

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy517

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