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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Bresee, Joseph ; Fang, Zhao-Yin ; Wang, Bei ; Nelson, E.A.S. ; Tam, John ; ... More +
Bresee, Joseph ; Fang, Zhao-Yin ; Wang, Bei ; Nelson, E.A.S. ; Tam, John ; Soenarto, Yati ; Wilopo, Siswanto Agus ; Kilgore, Paul ; Kim, Jung Soo ; Kang, Jung Oak ; Lan, Wong Swee ; Gaik, Chan Lee ; Moe, Kyaw ; Chen, Kow-Tong ; Jiraphongsa, Chuleeporn ; Pongsuwanna, Yaowapa ; Van Man, Nguyen ; Van Tu, Phan ; Luan, Le Thi ; Hummelman, Erik ; Gentsch, Jon R. ; Glass, Roger Less -
Corporate Authors:
members of the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network
Description:
Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea among children worldwide. Several rotavirus vaccines are under development. Decisions about new vaccine introduction will require reliable data on disease impact. The Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network, begun in 2000 to facilitate collection of these data, is a regional collaboration of 36 hospitals in nine countries or areas that conduct surveillance for rotavirus hospitalizations using a uniform World Health Organization protocol. We summarize the Network's organization and experience from August 2001 through July 2002. During this period, 45% of acute diarrheal hospitalizations among children 0-5 years were attributable to rotavirus, higher than previous estimates. Rotavirus was detected in all sites year-round. This network is a novel, regional approach to surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases. Such a network should provide increased visibility and advocacy, enable more efficient data collection, facilitate training, and serve as the paradigm for rotavirus surveillance activities in other regions.
Subject:
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Child, Preschool
Diarrhea
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Population Surveillance
Rotavirus
Rotavirus Infections
Rotavirus Vaccines
Seasons

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(6):988-995
Pubmed ID:
15207047
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC3323142
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Asia
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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