TY  - JOUR
T1  - DIarrhea deaths in children
AU  - Stephenson J
Y1  - 2009/11/18
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2009.1680
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2083
EP  - 2083
VL  - 302
IS  - 19
N2  - 
Only 39% of children with diarrhea in developing countries currently receive the recommended treatment of fluid replacement using low-osmolarity oral rehydration salts and zinc supplements. The report describes a 7-point plan that, in addition to these 2 treatment strategies, recommends 5 preventive strategies to reduce diarrhea-related deaths: immunization for rotavirus and measles, promotion of early and exclusive breastfeeding and vitamin A supplementation, promotion of hand washing with soap, improvement of water quantity and quality, and promotion of communitywide sanitation.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1680
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1680
ER  -