Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea

Studies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes ≈22% (range 17%–28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion increased to 39% (range 29%–45%). Application of this proportion to the recent World Health Organization estimates of diarrhea-relat...

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Main Authors:	Umesh D. Parashar, Christopher J. Gibson, Joseph S. Bresee, Roger I. Glass
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-02-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Diarrhea rotavirus mortality morbidity hospitalizations disease burden
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/2/05-0006_article

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spelling	doaj-530563b5d51c4032b8575b6d5f8315ba2020-11-25T01:11:14ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-02-0112230430610.3201/eid1202.050006Rotavirus and Severe Childhood DiarrheaUmesh D. ParasharChristopher J. GibsonJoseph S. BreseeRoger I. GlassStudies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes ≈22% (range 17%–28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion increased to 39% (range 29%–45%). Application of this proportion to the recent World Health Organization estimates of diarrhea-related childhood deaths gave an estimated 611,000 (range 454,000–705,000) rotavirus-related deaths.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/2/05-0006_articleDiarrhearotavirusmortalitymorbidityhospitalizationsdisease burden
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author	Umesh D. Parashar Christopher J. Gibson Joseph S. Bresee Roger I. Glass
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title	Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea
title_short	Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea
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publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
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description	Studies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes ≈22% (range 17%–28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion increased to 39% (range 29%–45%). Application of this proportion to the recent World Health Organization estimates of diarrhea-related childhood deaths gave an estimated 611,000 (range 454,000–705,000) rotavirus-related deaths.
topic	Diarrhea rotavirus mortality morbidity hospitalizations disease burden
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Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea

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