Infectious Diseases: Control and Prevention

Pediatric Infections Prevention and Control

Pediatric infections/ childhood infections are the infections which are caused in children of different age groups. Pediatric infections specialist’s takes care of the infections occurring in children and the treatment methods vary for children from adults. 11 million children deaths every year are attributable to six causes: diarrhoea, malaria, neonatal infection, pneumonia, preterm delivery, or lack of oxygen at birth. Some of the deaths occur from illnesses like measles, malaria or tetanus. Others result indirectly from marginalization, conflict and HIV/AIDS. Global burden of Pediatric mortality is increasing drastically every year.