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Chlorhexidine 7.1% Cord Care Practices and Presentation of Neonatal Sepsis in Vihiga County, Kenya: A Cross- Sectional Study

Chlorhexidine 7.1% Cord Care Practices and Presentation of Neonatal Sepsis in Vihiga County, Kenya: A Cross- Sectional Study

Veronica Daisi Musiega, Mary Kipmerewo and John ArudoDepartment of Health, County Government of VihigaMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technologyhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-8214-929XEmail: vmusiega@gmail.com Abstract: Neonatal sepsis Neonatal sepsis remains a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, with Kenya reporting 21 deaths per 1,000 live births in the first month of life. Unsafe umbilical…

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