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June 15, 2001The Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

The Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Rotavirus in Vietnam: Sentinel Surveillance at 6 Hospitals

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Population

5768 children <5 years old hospitalized for diarrhea at 6 centers in Vietnam

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

NMNguyen Van ManNTNguyễn Vân TrangHLHuynh Phuong Lien

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Overview

May support rotavirus vaccination prioritization in Vietnam; extends regional burden estimates but leaves open longitudinal confirmation.

Structured PICO

P
Population
5768 children <5 years old hospitalized for diarrhea at 6 centers in Vietnam
O
Outcome
Proportion of diarrhea cases caused by rotavirus

Rotavirus is a major cause of severe diarrhea in Vietnamese children, accounting for over half of hospitalizations for diarrhea in children under 5.

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Man et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a992c81d98b03152a362a65https://doi.org/10.1086/320733
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