Some forms of childhood malnutrition, stunting may be preventable with vaccines: In mice, vaccination prevents gut damage linked to toxin from diarrhea-causing bacteria

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Some forms of childhood malnutrition and growth stunting may be preventable with vaccines

Diarrhea is no longer the killer it was in the mid-20th century, when an estimated 4.5 million children under age 5 died of it every year. While lifesaving oral rehydration therapy has turned the tide, it doesn't prevent infection. Millions of children in low- and middle-income countries still endure repeated bouts of diarrhea that weaken their bodies and leave them vulnerable to malnutrition and stunted growth, and less able to fight off a wide