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800 children aged 0-5 years were involved in an epidemiological study conducted in urban and rural areas of West Tripura district, India, to determine the incidence, causes, risk factors, morbidity, and mortality associated with acute respiratory infection (ARI) and the impact of simple case management in children under age 5 years. The incidence of ARI was 23% in the urban area and 17.65% in the rural area, an overall mean incidence of 20.32%. The incidence of pneumonia was 16/1000 children and 5/1000 children in the urban and rural areas, respectively, with the incidence of pneumonia highest among infants. 54% of urban and 65% of rural children were malnourished; malnourished children had a relatively higher risk of acquiring respiratory infection (RR = 2.3). 59% of children had previously been immunized against measles, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, and that immunization played a protective role against pneumonia. Urban pollution was more related to bronchial asthma than to pneumonia, breast-feeding played a protective role against pneumonia and severe disease, and bottle-feeding was linked to a greater risk of developing pneumonia. Children of lower socioeconomic status were at higher risk of ARI episodes, with ARI decreasing as per capita income increased. Co-trimoxazole treatment and health education can help reduce the level of ARI-related mortality.
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PMID:Acute respiratory disease survey in Tripura in case of children below five years of age. 984 32