It is believed that, if appropriate preventive measures were instituted globally, mortality among children could be reduced by 400,000; and, if proper treatment were universally available, childhood deaths could be decreased by another 600,000.
Kad bi se odgovarajuće preventivne mjere provele na globalnoj razini, smatra se da bi se smrtnost u djece smanjila za 400 000 slučajeva, a kad bi odgovarajuće liječenje bilu svuda dostupno taj broj bi se smanjio za 600 000 slučajeva.