Year: 2009
Type: editorial
Abstract: Infec-tious disease outbreaks are also precipi-tated by the high population density found in these areas, with overcrowding triggering epidemic-prone infections like pertussis and influenza.Children bear a disproportionate burden of disease in slums. In Ethiopia and the Niger, rates of child malnutri-tion in both urban slums and rural areas are around 40%.
Author: Brodie Ramin
Institution: University of Ottawa
Language: English
Subfield: Urban Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2115039007