Background: In 1988, WHO estimated around 787,000 newborns deaths due to neonatal tetanus. Despite few success stories majority of the Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) are still struggling ...
Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is a preventable disease that poses a significant risk to mothers and newborns, particularly in low-income countries. Tetanus is caused by the bacterium ...
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The Basics Of Tetanus
In Nigeria, the inci­dence of tetanus ranges from 14.6 to 20 per 1000 live births and it is the leading cause of death in the neonatal age group (3–5). Neonatal tetanus, the most common tetanus ...
Wahome Ngare and Dr. Stephen K. Karanja about the 2013 vaccination campaign against neonatal tetanus in Kenyan women of childbearing age. In 2017, Dr. Karanja and others published their claims ...
A meeting held at the Eaton Country Club on Thursday, Jan. 16, focused on the formation of a new Kiwanis club in Preble County, with an emphasis on supporting local community needs and youth ...