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HERO ID

7069184

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Risk factors of acute respiratory infections among under five children attending public hospitals in southern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016/2017

Author(s)

Alemayehu, S; Kidanu, K; Kahsay, T; Kassa, M; ,

Year

2019

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

BMC Pediatrics
ISSN: 1471-2431

Publisher

BMC

Location

LONDON

Language

English

PMID

31651291

DOI

10.1186/s12887-019-1767-1

Web of Science Id

WOS:000492859700001

Abstract

Acute Respiratory infection accounts for 94,037000 disability adjusted life years and 1.9 million deaths worldwide. Acute respiratory infections is the most common causes of under-five illness and mortality. The under five children gets three to six episodes of acute respiratory infections annually regardless of where they live. Disease burden due to acute respiratory infection is 10-50 times higher in developing countries when compared to developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess risk factors of acute respiratory infection among under-five children attending Public hospitals in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia 2016/2017.