Article
The evolving epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis in central Portugal with modest vaccine coverage.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Feb 2013
Rodrigues Fernanda, Iturriza-Gómara Miren, Marlow Robin, Gray Jim, Nawaz Sameena, Januário Luís, Finn Adam
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus (RV) vaccines have been available on the private market in Portugal since 2006, with an estimated coverage rising from 16 to 42% between 2007 and 2010. OBJECTIVES: To assess trends, surveillance of children presenting with acute gastroenteritis (AG) to a large paediatric emergency service (ES) in the central region of Portugal was conducted yearly during the winter-spring seasons. STUDY...
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