In study, new swab reveals one-third of babies with severe diarrhea had undiagnosed, treatable infection

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Innovative ‘flocked swab’ improves diagnosis, treatment of deadly childhood diarrheal diseases; results could prompt rethink of how to manage second leading cause of death among children under…
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