Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children younger than five years of age. Most deaths occur during infancy and in low-income countries. Daily regimens of zinc have been reported to prevent acute lower respiratory tract infection and reduce child mortality.
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Lassi, Z. S., Haider, B. A., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2010). Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months. In Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd005978.pub2
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