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Pediatric hospitalizations attributable to rotavirus gastroenteritis among Cambodian children: Seven years of active surveillance, 2010-2016.
Vaccine - 14 Dec 2018
Angkeabos Nhep, Rin En, Vichit Ork, Chea Choeung, Tech Ngorn, Payne Daniel C, Fox Kimberley, Heffelfinger James D, Grabovac Varja, Nyambat Batmunkh, Diorditsa Sergey, Samnang Chham, Hossain Md Shafiqul
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Each year, approximately 1,066 Cambodian children under five years old die of diarrhea, and 51% of these deaths are due to rotavirus gastroenteritis. Quantifying childhood hospitalizations caused by severe rotavirus infections is also important in demonstrating disease burden caused by this virus. The objective of this study is to update and confirm the current burden of pediatric hospitalizations...
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