Key result
Rotavirus was detected in 55% of stool samples from >10,000 children <5 years old hospitalized with diarrhea in Vietnam, representing an estimated 5,300-6,800 deaths annually.
Observational (n=10,000)
Yes
Rotavirus is a major cause of severe diarrhea and mortality in Vietnamese children under 5, highlighting the potential need for a rotavirus vaccine.
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Rotavirus drives high pediatric diarrhea mortality in Vietnam; leaves open vaccine impact without prospective trials.
Man et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Diarrhea (n=10,000). Rotavirus infection was evaluated on Detection of rotavirus in stool samples. Rotavirus was detected in 55% of stool samples from >10,000 children <5 years old hospitalized with diarrhea in Vietnam, representing an estimated 5,300-6,800 deaths annually.
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