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The Global Burden of Childhood Diarrhea

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  • Define the different types of childhood diarrhea and distinguish their clinical manifestations.

  • Describe the magnitude and unequal distribution of childhood diarrhea by age group and by different world regions.

  • Analyze the relative contributions of different diarrhea pathogens, as well as environmental and socio-behavioral risk factors to the causation of childhood diarrhea.

  • Appraise and prioritize the evidence base of various treatment and prevention options.

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