Rainfall drives hydrocephalus in East Africa Clinical article
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161 HydrocepHalus is the most common neurosurgical disorder in children, with rates of 3–5 per 1000 live births in developed countries3 and estimates in sub-Saharan Africa of more than 100,000 cases per year.28 The majority of infant hydrocephalus cases in East Africa appear to be postinfectious,27 related to preceding neonatal infections, and are thus preventable if the microbial origins and routes of infection can be better understood. Here we show that climate is an important factor in driving the infections that lead to PIH.
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