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