Burden of diarrhea among children in Honduras, 2000-2004: estimates of the role of rotavirus La diarrea infantil en Honduras, 2000-2004: estimados del papel desempeñado por el rotavirus

Burden of diarrhea among children in Honduras, 2000-2004: estimates of the role of rotavirus La diarrea infantil en Honduras, 2000-2004: estimados del papel desempeñado por el rotavirus

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the annual burden of diarrhea and of diarrhea that is associated with rotavirus (RV) in children who are treated at public clinics and hospitals in Honduras. METHODS: Data were collected from computerized records of all children < 5 years old treated for diarrhea at clinic...

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Main Authors: José Orlando Solórzano Girón, Ida Berenice Molina, Reina M. Turcios-Ruiz, Claudia E. Quiroz Mejia, Luis Miguel Amendola, Lucia Helena de Oliveira, Jon K. Andrus, Paul W. Stupp, Joseph S. Bresee, Roger I. Glass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2006-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Diarrea
infecciones por rotavirus
costos de la atención en salud
preescolar
lactante
recién nacido
Honduras
Diarrhea
rotavirus infections
health care costs
child
infant
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