It has been estimated that 25 to SO of thue children hornu in thue developing countries die before thue age of 5 years (I). Many of these deaths huave been associated withu diarrheal disease. Alnuost all thue victims have suffered f’ronu malnutritionu ranging from mild to fullblown proteinucalorie rnalnuut rition. Thue many inuteractionus of infect ionu and iuualnutnitionu huave been amply discussed (I ). Crowding, poor sanitationu, poorly accessible supplies of’ clean water, and thue resultanut widespread fecal contamination renuain the norm in many parts of thue less developed world. Regrettably, progranus of’ improved sanitation, diet supplementation, huygiene, and immunization huave thuus far beenu too hinuited in application to huave had a major impact on thuis massive problem.

Journal Article The relationship of the pneumococcus to acute infections of the upper respiratory tract in Man: Influenza Studies VI Get access J. E. Gordon J. E. Gordon Department of Hygiene and Bacteriology, University of Chicago Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 29, Issue 5, November 1921, Pages 437–461, https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/29.5.437 Published: 01 November 1921 Article history Received: 03 June 1921 Published: 01 November 1921