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Disease burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children up to 5 years of age in two Swiss cantons: paediatrician- and hospital-based surveillance.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Mar 2010
Lacroix Laurence, Galetto-Lacour Annick, Altwegg Martin, Egli Konrad, Schmidt Martin, Gervaix Alain
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus gastroenteritis (RV GE) is a leading cause of diarrhoea in young children. The purpose of this epidemiological surveillance was to measure the disease burden of RV GE among children <5 years of age in two regions of Switzerland, Geneva and Lucerne. One hospital and four paediatricians participated per region. The surveillance lasted from December 2006 to June 2007. The population denominator for...
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