Field investigation of high reported non-neonatal tetanus burden in Uganda, 2016-2017.
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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyad005
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite providing tetanus-toxoid-containing vaccine (TTCV) to infants and reproductive-age women, Uganda reports one of the highest incidences of non-neonatal tetanus (non-NT). Prompted by unusual epidemiologic trends among reported non-NT cases, we conducted a retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: non neonatal; neonatal tetanus; non cases; tetanus ... See more keywords
Factors associated with births protected against neonatal tetanus in Africa: Evidences from Demographic and health surveys of five African countries
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253126
Abstract: Introduction Maternal and neonatal tetanus remains a global public health problem affecting mainly the poorest and most marginalized subpopulations. In spite of the problem, studies conducted on the associated factors of births protected against neonatal… read more here.
Keywords: neonatal tetanus; births protected; associated births; health ... See more keywords