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This article presents data on morbidity and mortality from diarrhoeal disease in infancy and childhood for certain areas of the Americas. The role of the principal etiological agents is discussed, and the importance of various factors, such as availability of water-supply, fly control, malnutrition, and the protective effect of breast-feeding, is evaluated. Some practical measures for the prevention of deaths from diarrhoea are put forward.
本文介绍了美洲某些地区婴幼儿腹泻病的发病率和死亡率数据。讨论了主要病原体的作用,并评估了供水、蝇控、营养不良等各种因素的重要性,以及母乳喂养的保护作用。提出了预防腹泻死亡的一些实用措施。