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Neonatal tetanus surveillance in Bayelsa state of Nigeria: a five-year review
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Neonatal tetanus (NT) though a preventable disease, remains a disturbing cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality particularly in low income countries where maternal and child care are substandard and antitetanus immunization coverage is still poor… read more… in low income countries where maternal and child care are substandard and antitetanus immunization coverage … disease, which is mostly fatal, is particularly common in hard to reach and rural areas where deliveries take place at … Health workers are in short supply and funding of health care delivery is poor in the state. Objective : To assess …