First Report from the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network
| Autor: | Joseph S. Bresee, Zhao-Yin Fang, Bei Wang, E.A.S. Nelson, John Tam, Yati Soenarto, Siswanto Agus Wilopo, Paul Kilgore, Jung Soo Kim, Jung Oak Kang, Wong Swee Lan, Chan Lee Gaik, Kyaw Moe, Kow-Tong Chen, Chuleeporn Jiraphongsa, Yaowapa Pongsuwanna, Nguyen Van Man, Phan Van Tu, Le Thi Luan, Erik Hummelman, Jon R. Gentsch, Roger Glass |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 6, Pp 988-995 (2004) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid1006.030519 |
| Popis: | 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, and 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. |
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