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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

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These include poverty, poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, and unsafe delivery conditions. In 2015, the global infant mortality rate was 31 deaths per 1,000 live births. Endemic diseases are typically found in developing countries with poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare. and Japan (2.1).

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Pneumonia: A Disease of the Ancients

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Additionally, pneumonia tends to be more common in communities with poor access to healthcare or limited resources for treating respiratory infections. Sukumar, “ A History of Thoracic Drainage: From Ancient Greeks to Wound Sucking Drummers to Digital Monitoring “, Ctsnet.org , 2015. Online] [6] S.