Trends in the incidence of acute watery diarrhoea in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009-2013

Trends in the incidence of acute watery diarrhoea in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009-2013

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under age 5 worldwide, with rotavirus being the main etiology. In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) was introduced as one of the national notifiable diseases in 2004. We retrospectively reviewed...

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Main Authors: Souphatsone Houatthongkham, Noikaseumsy Sithivong, Gregory Jennings, Manilay Phengxay, Phanthaneeya Teepruksa, Bouaphanh Khamphaphongphane, Phengta Vongphrachanh, Kongmany Southalack, Dapeng Luo, Cindy H Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2016-09-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
Acute Watery Diarrhea
Rotavirus
Surveillance
Disease incidence
Seasonal trend
Lao PDR
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/449/706

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