Introduction: Numerous studies have shown that the oral rotavirus vaccines are less effective
in infants born in low income countries compared to those born in developed countries …

Malnutrition is an important contributing factor to 5· 6 million of the 10 million child deaths a
year, with severe malnutrition the cause of more than 1· 5 million of these deaths. 1, 2 The …

HIV/AIDS is currently the leading cause of death in Africa and the fourth leading cause of
death worldwide. This systematic review of the literature was conducted to evaluate the …

In every epidemic some individuals become sick and some may die, whereas others recover
from illness and still others show no signs or symptoms of disease. These differences …

Background Despite major improvements in child survival rates, the number of deaths due to
diarrhea remains unacceptably high. We aimed to describe diarrhea-associated mortality …

Recently published data, confirming dramatic survival benefits for infants started as early as
possible after diagnosis of HIV on ART prompted a review of the WHO paediatric treatment …

Objectives: The difficulties diagnosing infants and children with HIV infection have been
cited as barriers to increasing the number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy …

Infection with HIV, and oftentimes coinfection with TB, complicates the care of severely
malnourished children in sub‐Saharan Africa. These superimposed infections challenge …

Comorbidities are defined as the simultaneous occurrence of two or more diseases within
the same individual. Comorbidities can delay a patient's recovery and increase the costs of …

INTRODUCTION: Diarrhoea remains an important cause of death in children under five
years of age, including in areas with high prevalence of HIV infection. Rotavirus contributes …