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Rotavirus disease burden among children <5 years of age--Santa Rosa, Guatemala, 2007-2009.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Feb 2012
Cortes Jennifer, Arvelo Wences, Lopez Beatriz, Reyes Lissette, Kerin Tara, Gautam Rashi, Patel Manish, Parashar Umesh, Lindblade Kim A
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the burden of rotavirus disease in Guatemala, in view of the recent introduction of a national rotavirus vaccination programme. METHODS: We examined data from an active, facility-based surveillance system in Santa Rosa, Guatemala, from October 2007 through September 2009 among children <5years of age presenting to the hospital or ambulatory clinics with diarrhoea (≥3 loose stools in 24 h...
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