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Diarrhoea risk associated with not breastfeeding in Botswana (summary)

Document type:	Article
Year:	2006
Location:	Botswana
Topic:	Floods
Author:	Tracy Creek / FEX 29 / Washington Post
Date published:	December 2006

Diarrhoea risk associated with not breastfeeding in Botswana. Summary of report and presentation in Field Exchange 29, Dec 2006 p.22

Botswana diarrhoea outbreak following flooding led to increased morbidity & mortality mainly amongst formula fed infants.

Available online at: www.blsmeetings.net/implementhiv2006/TracyCreek_files/frame.htm    
Also in HATIP #74, 12 Sept 2006, www.aidsmap.com/cms1177384.asp

Also reported in the Washington Post: In Botswana, step to cut AIDS proves a formula for disaster. Craig Timberg. 23 July 2007 www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/22/AR2007072201204.html?referrer=emailarticle

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