Open AccessA review of neonatal tetanus in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, North-eastern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Aijun Ma,
Mustapha Bello,
Hassan Abdullahi Elechi,
R T Akuhwa,
Fatima Lawan Bukar,
Halima Abubakar Ibrahim
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.126294
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal tetanus , tetanus , case fatality rate , pediatrics , disease , vaccination , environmental health , population , immunology
Neonatal tetanus is a vaccine preventable disease and is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in developing countries. The effectiveness of immunization and hygienic umbilical cord care practices in the prevention of the disease has been established.