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U.N. Agencies Aim to Reduce Diarrhea Death Toll
Each year, diarrhea kills 1.5 million children under the age of 5, even though there are inexpensive and effective treatments available for this common health problem, say UN agencies.
Only about 39 percent of children with diarrhea in developing countries receive the recommended treatment, said Ann Veneman, executive director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), Agence France-Presse reported.
Contaminated water and infections are the main causes of diarrhea, which accounts for close to 18 ...