Burden of Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea in Indonesia

Globally, rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrhea-related hospitalizations and deaths among young children, but the burden of rotavirus disease in Indonesia is poorly documented. From January through December 2006, we conducted prospective surveillance (inpatient and outpatient) among children ag...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 2009-11, Vol.200 (Supplement-1), p.S188-S194
Main Authors: Soenarto, Yati, Aman, Abu. T., Bakri, Achirul, Waluya, Herman, Firmansyah, Agus, Kadim, Muzal, Martiza, Iesje, Prasetyo, Dwi, Mulyani, Nenny S., Widowati, Titis, Soetjiningsih, Karyana, I. Putu Gede, Sukardi, Wayan, Bresee, Joseph, Widdowson, Marc-Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ASIA
Child health services
Child, Preschool
Cost of Illness
Diarrhea
Diarrhea - epidemiology
Gastroenteritis
Genotype
Genotypes
Humans
Indonesia - epidemiology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Rotavirus
Rotavirus - classification
Rotavirus - genetics
Rotavirus infections
Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology
Rotavirus Infections - virology
Rotavirus vaccines
Seasons
Specimens
Teaching hospitals
Vaccination
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Summary:Globally, rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrhea-related hospitalizations and deaths among young children, but the burden of rotavirus disease in Indonesia is poorly documented. From January through December 2006, we conducted prospective surveillance (inpatient and outpatient) among children aged
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1086/605338