Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe pediatric diarrhea globally, estimated to have caused 120,000 deaths among children aged <5 years in sub-Saharan Africa in 2013 (1). In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended rotavirus vaccination for all infants worldwide (2). Two rotavirus vaccines are currently licensed globally: the monovalent Rotarix vaccine (RV1, GlaxoSmithKline; 2-dose series) and the pentavalent RotaTeq vaccine (RV5, Merck; 3-dose series). This report describes progress of rotavirus vaccine introduction (3), coverage (using estimates from WHO and the United Nations Children's Fund [UNICEF]) (4), and impact on pediatric diarrhea hospitalizations in the WHO African Region. By December 2016, 31 (66%) of 47 countries...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe childhood gastroenteritis in both developed and developing ...
Rotavirus is a major cause of severe gastroenteritis among children aged 5 years. Worldwide, rotavir...
Rotavirus is a major cause of severe gastroenteritis among children aged <5 years. Worldwide, rotavi...
In 2001, in anticipation of rotavirus vaccine licensure and introduction, the World Health Organizat...
BackgroundRotavirus remains a leading cause of pediatric diarrheal illness and death worldwide. Data...
<p><b>Introduction</b>: Rotavirus is the leading cause of hospitalizations and deaths from diarrhea....
Rotavirus gastroenteritis causes more than half a million deaths annually among children aged!5 year...
Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrheal death among children\ua0\ua065% of children had at least...
BackgroundMonovalent rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix (GlaxoSmithKline), was introduced in Kenya in July 2...
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is the main cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in children in Africa. Monov...
SummaryBackgroundRotavirus is the main cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in children in Africa. ...
Rotavirus vaccines have been introduced in many low-income African countries including Malawi in 201...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe childhood gastroenteritis in both developed and developing ...
Rotavirus is a major cause of severe gastroenteritis among children aged 5 years. Worldwide, rotavir...
Rotavirus is a major cause of severe gastroenteritis among children aged <5 years. Worldwide, rotavi...
In 2001, in anticipation of rotavirus vaccine licensure and introduction, the World Health Organizat...
BackgroundRotavirus remains a leading cause of pediatric diarrheal illness and death worldwide. Data...
<p><b>Introduction</b>: Rotavirus is the leading cause of hospitalizations and deaths from diarrhea....
Rotavirus gastroenteritis causes more than half a million deaths annually among children aged!5 year...
Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrheal death among children\ua0\ua065% of children had at least...
BackgroundMonovalent rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix (GlaxoSmithKline), was introduced in Kenya in July 2...
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is the main cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in children in Africa. Monov...
SummaryBackgroundRotavirus is the main cause of severe acute gastroenteritis in children in Africa. ...
Rotavirus vaccines have been introduced in many low-income African countries including Malawi in 201...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of dia...
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe childhood gastroenteritis in both developed and developing ...