We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Rotavirus and severe childhood diarrhea.
- Authors
Parashar, Umesh D; Gibson, Christopher J; Bresee, Joseph S; Glass, Roger I
- Abstract
Studies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes approximately 22% (range 17%-28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion increased to 39% (range 29%-45%). Application of this proportion to the recent World Health Organization estimates of diarrhea-related childhood deaths gave an estimated 611,000 (range 454,000-705,000) rotavirus-related deaths.
- Publication
Emerging infectious diseases, 2006, Vol 12, Issue 2, p304
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1202.050006