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Please tell me what are some deadly sicknesses children can get?
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Too many to list: The leading cause of death worldwide= diarrhea a leading cause of blood poisoning for infants=group b streptococcus a leading cause of preventable death in infants=pertussis a rapid moving infection that can cause death at any age=meningococcal blood poisoning with or without meningitis.
Answered 10/4/2016
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