Rotavirus disease in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa: a review of longitudinal community and hospital studies
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Rotavirus is one of the most common causes of childhood diarrheal disease and deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. This article reviews community- and hospital-based surveillance of rotavirus disease in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Here, rotavirus infections exhibit a seasonal pattern, with annual epidemics occurring during the relatively dry and cooler months, from January to April, and few cases registered from May to December. Most children (74%) experience their first infection before the age of 2 years, and rotavirus has been identified as the most pathogenic of all diarrheal agents during 2 large prospective studies involving several hundred children 48 h after admission).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 202 Suppl |
Pages (from-to) | S239-42 |
ISSN | 0022-1899 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2010 |
- Child, Preschool, Genotype, Guinea-Bissau, Hospitals, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Rotavirus, Rotavirus Infections
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