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E-Mail (Boston) Children in Zambia under age 5 die at a rate that is between nearly six to more than 10 times higher than those in the U.S; it is estimated at 40-75 per 1000, compared to 6.98 per 1000. Identifying why these children are dying is the mission of Rotem Lapidot, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Significantly, over 80 percent of all community infant deaths involved some form of delay. While it is impossible to know what would have occurred in the absence of such delays, the majority of infant deaths in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, are from causes for which effective treatments currently exist, explained Lapidot, the corresponding author on the study that appeared online in the journal ....
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Obituary: Betty Lanoue TOPSHAM - Betty Lanoue lost her battle with cancer on Feb. 10, 2021, with her children by her side. Betty will . Share Betty Lanoue TOPSHAM – Betty Lanoue lost her battle with cancer on Feb. 10, 2021, with her children by her side. Betty will be remembered for her sense of humor, strength, and positive attitude. Betty was born in Johnston, Rhode Island, to William and Helen McLeod on July 13, 1933. She lived there with her parents and older sister, Jean. She attended Tufts University, and received her bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. She married Richard “Pete” on June 30, 1956. Together they raised a family of three children. They were married for 57 years. ....
E-Mail A new study concluding out of Lusaka, Zambia last summer has found that as many as 19% (almost 1 in 5) of recently-deceased people tested positive for COVID-19. A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study in Lusaka, Zambia s capital, challenges the common belief that Africa somehow dodged the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that low numbers of reported infections and deaths across Africa may simply be from lack of testing, with the coronavirus taking a terrible but invisible toll on the continent. Published in The BMJ, the study found that at least 15% and as many as 19% of recently-deceased people arriving at Lusaka s main morgue over the summer had the coronavirus, peaking at 31% in July. Despite most having had COVID symptoms, few were tested before death. ....