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infectious diseases: policies  

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  • It is often insufficiently appreciated that a child born in 1900 had an almost 10% chance of dying before reaching age 4 years, most often as a result of diarrheal diseases or pneumonia. The global life expectancy at birth, slightly over 30 years in 1900, increased mostly during the second half of the past century, particularly as a result of three interventions: sanitation, anti-microbials, and vaccination. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Infectious Diseases: Policies]

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