Impact of rotavirus vaccination on child mortality, morbidity, and rotavirus-related hospitalizations in Bolivia

Impact of rotavirus vaccination on child mortality, morbidity, and rotavirus-related hospitalizations in Bolivia

Background: The public health impact of rotavirus vaccination in countries with high child mortality rates remains to be established. The RV1 rotavirus vaccine was introduced in Bolivia in August 2008. This study describes the trends in deaths, hospitalizations, and healthcare visits due to acute ga...

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Main Authors: Lucia Inchauste, Maritza Patzi, Kjetil Halvorsen, Susana Solano, Raul Montesano, Volga Iñiguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute gastroenteritis
Rotavirus epidemiology
Rotavirus vaccine
Gastroenteritis-related mortality
Gastroenteritis-related hospitalization
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301601

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