Reported incidence and risk factors of childhood pneumonia in India: a community-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Jayashree Gothankar (Author), Prakash Doke (Author), Girish Dhumale (Author), Prasad Pore (Author), Sanjay Lalwani (Author), Sanjay Quraishi (Author), Sujata Murarkar (Author), Reshma Patil (Author), Vivek Waghachavare (Author), Randhir Dhobale (Author), Kirti Rasote (Author), Sonali Palkar (Author), Nandini Malshe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pneumonia is responsible for high morbidity and mortality amongst children under five year of age. India accounts for one-third of the total WHO South East Asia burden of under-five mortality. There is a paucity of epidemiological studies indicating the true burden of pneumonia....