Mortality refers to the number of deaths in a certain period of time, scaled to the size of the population
Synonyms
Death rate
Todesrate
Detailed description
The reference period for the mortality rate is usually one year. Moreover, event-specific, age-specific and disease-specific mortality rates can be calculated.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of death among children, particularly among very young and immunocompromised boys and girls. Around 250,000 children die each year, mostly due to missed diagnosis. Microbiological confirmation is rare, while other available tests are neither child ...
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