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G B Wyatt

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PubMed1978

A study of the feeding habits and nutrition of children in Anguganak area of West Sepik.

During November/December 1976 we surveyed 255 children of known age 5 years and under, and we questioned their parents about the foods given to them. We compared our results with previous survey results from this area. Despite the much earlier introduction of solid foods, there was no significant change in the mean weights of infants in this area since 1967. Sixty-four percent of the children were below 80% of the standard weight for age, and 57% of the children over one year of age had a mid upper-arm circumference of less than 14 cm. Health education needs to be supplemented by the use of high density weaning foods and the control of infection to overcome the very high prevalence of malnutrition.

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PubMed1978

Enterobiasis.

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PubMed1976

Measles in Port Moresby.

To assess the importance and severity of measles in the Port Moresby area, 101 cases seen in hospital Out-Patients, and 26 cases seen in urban clinics during 1974, and 277 cases admitted during 1973-74, are analysed. The majority of cases were in children under 3 year of age. Of the 101 out-patients, only 19 had uncomplicated measles. 61 had pneumonia and 28 had gastro-enteritis. 19 needed admission to hospital. There were no deaths. Of the 277 admitted patients, 73% had pneumonia, 26% had gastro-enteritis and 22% were dehydrated. There were 6 deaths (a case mortality rate of 2.2%). All the children who died had pneumonia; 4 children developed tuberculosis. The disease appears to be more severe in Papua New Guinea than in most developed countries tough less severe than in many other developing countries. We estimate that the cost of treating measles is about K25,205 per annum. The introduction of measles vaccination might reduce the cost of measles to the community by K14,000 per annum, and would save children from an unpleasant and often serious disease.

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PubMed1976

Duovirus infection as a cause of infantile gastro-enteritis in Port Moresby.

A preliminary study of nine children under five years of age admitted to Port Moresby General Hospital with acute gastro-enteritis showed that five (56%) were excreting duovirus in their stools as shown by electron microscopy. Duovirus was not demonstrated in the stools of any of eight children with gastro-enteritis seen at Kainantu Health Centre.

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