Rainfall variation and child health: effect of rainfall on diarrhea among under 5 children in Rwanda, 2010

• Main Authors: Assumpta Mukabutera (Author), Dana Thomson (Author), Megan Murray (Author), Paulin Basinga (Author), Laetitia Nyirazinyoye (Author), Sidney Atwood (Author), Kevin P. Savage (Author), Aimable Ngirimana (Author), Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diarrhea among children under 5 years of age has long been a major public health concern. Previous studies have suggested an association between rainfall and diarrhea. Here, we examined the association between Rwandan rainfall patterns and childhood diarrhea and the impact of hou...