Tag: Pathology
October 6, 2021
New Visual Guide to CHAMPS Data
CHAMPS provides accurate, timely data that saves children’s lives in places where child mortalit...
Case Examples
January 12, 2021
A neonate who died of sepsis, complicated by measles infection
A 19-day old male who was born early (at 35 weeks’ gestation) died after being hospitalized for just o...
Case Examples
January 4, 2021
An infant with severe acute malnutrition died at home with a respiratory infection which led to identification of a notifiable condition
An 8-month old baby girl died at home after 3 days of vomiting and diarrhea, 5 days of poor feeding, 1...
Case Examples
January 4, 2021
A child who died of a notifiable, vaccine-preventable disease, complicated by bacterial pneumonia
A 3-year-old female died at home with fever, cough, trouble breathing, night sweats, convulsions, itch...
Case Examples
October 23, 2018
An infant with severe malnutrition who died at home with a respiratory infection led to the diagnosis of pneumonia and found a previously unknown HIV infection
A 6 month old baby girl died at home after a week of fever, trouble breathing and cold extremities. Sh...
Case Examples
October 23, 2018
A child who died of cerebral malaria complicated by a serious undiagnosed bacterial infection
A three year old boy came to a health center after 3 days of fever, severe headache, vomiting a...
Case Examples
October 14, 2018
A stillbirth caused by a notifiable infectious condition that suggested public health action
A stillborn baby boy was delivered at the hospital to a mother who was HIV positive and pregnant with ...
Case Examples
October 14, 2018
A newborn who died from brain injury and aspiration pneumonia due to her mother’s obstructed labor
At a hospital, a first-time mother’s labor took longer than expected. Her water broke and contained me...