<prompt> Maximum risk of death is seen in which week of the neonatal period?First weekSecond weekThird weekFouh week  <response>: The major causes of neonatal moality are prematuritylow bihweight LBW and congenital anomalies.Moality is highest during the 1st 24 hr after bih.Neonatal moality accounts for about two-thirds of all infant deaths deaths before 1 yr of age.Refer: Nelson, Chapter 93; pg no. 789 